ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311271
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 1945 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Elsham Wolds SF RAF |
| Registration: | PH518 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Fairoaks, Surrey, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Fairoaks, Surrey (EGTF) |
Oxford PH518: Took off for Training flight. 06/03/1945
Pilot reported feeling 'dizzy' and determined to land as soon as possible.
Overshot the landing at RAF Fairoaks and hit a blast wall, wrecking the aircraft.
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses, by W R CHORLEY, volume 8, page 232.
2.cwgc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2023 02:45 | redsix | Added |
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