ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277300
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| Date: | Sunday 24 August 1941 |
| Time: | 09:25 |
| Type: | Hampden I |
| Owner/operator: | RAF |
| Registration: | AE221 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Balderton -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Balderton |
| RAF Balderton |
On takeoff, flew into a flock of birds, which shut down The port engine. Unable to maintain height, the aircraft hit the ground.
Sources:
W R Chorley, Bomber Command Losses; Volume 7, Operational Training Units. page 68.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2022 05:31 | redsix1 | Added |
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