ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275445
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| Date: | Monday 7 September 1942 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7A Havoc Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AH492 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile west of Thame. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Kent |
Havoc AH472: experienced dual engine failure at altitude. The pilot commanded the other two crewmen to bail out. The pilot managed to get the engines restarted but they quit again. The pilot made a forced landing but AH472 was destroyed by fire. crashed in forced landing 1 mile W of Thame at 22:00 hrs 07/09/1942
Crew:???? Ok
Sources:
1.ORB 85 Sqdn RAF
Listemann, Phil H. The Douglas Boston & Havoc Night Fighter (SQUADRONS 24). Philedition. Kindle Edition.
http://www.rafcommands.com/database entry for AH492
Images:
85 Sqn ORB entry for 7 Sep 42
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2022 20:49 | grapeshot418 | Added |
| 14-Feb-2022 19:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2022 12:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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