ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22362
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 September 1940 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Fairey Battle TT Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 5 Gp TT Flt RAF |
| Registration: | L5715 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile North of Hornsea, East Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield, North Yorkshire |
Fairey Battle TT Mk.I L5715, 5 Group Target Towing Flight: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17 September 1940.
The aircraft had taken off from Driffield on a target towing sortie over the sea, it suffered engine failure and ditched into the sea, 1 mile North of Hornsea, East Yorkshire.
Aircraft salvaged, and relegated to Ground Instructional Air Frame 2260M at 6 SoTT (School of Technical Training)
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1978
2. The Battle File (Sidney Shail, Air Britain, 1997 p 158)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2008 10:17 | Anon. | Added |
| 31-Jan-2012 01:26 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 01-Oct-2019 17:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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