Date:	Monday 3 June 1940
Time:	day
Type:	Fairey Battle Mk I
Owner/operator:	15 EFTS RAF
Registration:	P2157
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	RAF Kingstown, Carlisle, Cumberland -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire
Destination airport:	RAF Kingstown, Carlisle, Cumberland

Narrative:
The aircraft was taken on 3-06-40 by an unqualified pilot, after several failed attempts it crashed on landing at RAF Kingstown, Carlisle, Cumberland. Pilot: Aircraftman Okie arrested.

Known history of Battle P2157:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
16/06/39 Delivered to the RAF at 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton
11/01/40 Delivered to RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire
25/01/40 Issued to 5 Group Target Towing Flight
27/10/40 Driffield Target Towing Flight,
28/06/41 Undercarriage jammed, landed on one wheel, Conningsby,
03/07/41 Fairey Aircraft at Stockport for repairs
23/10/41 To 47 MU, RAF Sealand, to be packed for overseas shipment
21/03/42 Delivered to the RAAF. Seems to have retained its former RAF serial, although Fairey Battles should have been re-serialled in the A22-1 to A22-47 range in RAAF service

1. Air Crashes in the Lake District by Michael J Hust stays pilot was 'Aircraftman Okie'
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000-P9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1978)
3. The Battle File (Sidney Shail, Air Britain, 1997 p 164)
4. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a22p.htm

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
06-Aug-2008 22:38	Anon.	Added
31-Jan-2012 01:14	Nepa	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport]
28-Feb-2012 10:42	paulmcmillan	Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
06-Sep-2019 19:27	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Sep-2019 19:29	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Narrative]