ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22227
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 December 1940 |
| Time: | 00:07 |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 58 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4207 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cold Kirby site (dummy airfield), North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V T4207,("GE-D") of 58 Sqaudron RAF: The aircraft took off at 16:05 hours and was returning from operations on Lorient when it landed by mistake at a "decoy airfield" site and hit a "dummy" aircraft at 00:07 hours. All five crew were uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Sgt Gosling (pilot) OK
Pilot Officer Kerry (pilot) OK
Sgt Kirby (observer) OK
Sgt Crisp (wireless operator) OK
Sgt Uff (air gunner) OK
Sources:
1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-armstrong-whitworth-aw38-whitley-v-raf-cold-kirby
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2008 10:23 | Anon. | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 04:19 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2018 20:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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