ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266331
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| Date: | Monday 20 November 1944 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 1656 HCU RAF |
| Registration: | W7875 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lings Farm, Dunsville, South Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lindholme |
Shortly after leaving the ground the aircraft banked steeply, lost height, struck a tree and then crashed into farm buildings at Lings Farm, near Dunsville. On impact the aircraft caught fire. The tail gunner was the sole survivor.
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york44/w7875.html
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=270450&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Crew personnel records from DND/Archives Canada
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2021 20:49 | tachel | Added |
| 03-Aug-2021 20:49 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2023 16:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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