ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278806
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| Date: | Saturday 6 June 1942 |
| Time: | 02:55 LT |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant |
| Owner/operator: | 288 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T3983 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Digby, Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Digby, Scopwick, Lincolnshire |
Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.II T3983, 288 Squadron, RAF Digby, Scopwick, Lincolnshire. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 6 June 1942 at RAF Digby. This aircraft was damaged when the undercarriage collapsed after running into soft ground whilst overshooting on landing due to brake failure caused by a fractured air pipe. Pilot Sgt H.G.W Smith (Australian) was unhurt.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000-V9999 (James J Halley, Air Brtiain, 1997)
2. ORB for 288 Squadron RAF for the period 1/11/41 to 30/6/1946: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR27/1624: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2504266
3. https://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs#jun
4. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/military/Crashes_in_Lincolnshire.pdf
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._288_Squadron_RAF#Formation_in_World_War_II
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Digby#Second_World_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2022 09:46 | TigerTimon | Added |
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