ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309135
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| Date: | Monday 25 September 1944 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 LFS RAF |
| Registration: | R5866 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
Lancaster R5866: (Lancaster Finishing School RAF) 25/09/1944
While starting the engines, the instructor pilot inadvertently raised the landing gear, wrecking the aircraft.
Sources:
Bonber Command Losses, Volume 8 by W R CHORLEY, page 180
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2023 15:57 | Nepa | Updated |
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