Incident Vickers Wellington Mk II W5414,
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Date:Friday 20 February 1942
Time:14:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic well model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Wellington Mk II
Owner/operator:12 Sqn RAF
Registration: W5414
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
This aircraft was damaged by fire whilst being repaired in a hangar by civilian contractors. Petrol dripping onto a faulty electric inspection lamp ignited when the lamp sparked. No injuries were reported.

Sources:

http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs

Revision history:

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14-Feb-2022 15:29 TigerTimon Added

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