ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229859
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Date: | Tuesday 26 December 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk XIV |
Owner/operator: | 36 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | HF278 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | St Giles in the Wood, Great Torrington -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:The plane crashed shortly after takeoff as a result of engine failure. Three crew members died in the crash, two were seriously injured and one escaped unharmed.
Sources:
https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/st-giles-in-the-wood-wartime-plane-crash-1-6316330 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-Oct-2019 14:18 |
gerard57 |
Added |
01-Nov-2019 19:43 |
Anon. |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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