ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278699
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1942 |
| Time: | 05:00 LT |
| Type: | Avro Manchester Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 49 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7308 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Ingham, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire |
This aircraft was damaged on return from operations. The aircraft ran out of fuel in flight, causing one engine to fail and the other to splutter. The pilot made a forced landing at Ingham but touched down 10 feet outside the airfield boundary, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Pilot Sgt TG Irvine and crew were uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/49_wwII.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2022 17:21 | TigerTimon | Added |
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