ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56809
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 1943 |
| Time: | 16:46 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 27 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | HE653 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Lichfield, Fradley, Staffordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lichfield, Staffordshire |
Birdstrike: On takeoff, struck a flock of birds, causing port engine to fail. Crash landed / belly landed during attempted circuit; ground fire.
Sources:
Air Ministry Form 1180;
http://www.int-birdstrike.org/Athens_Papers/IBSC27%20WPI-2.pdf
- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft HA100 - HZ999, published 1989
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2009 10:07 | WJR | Added |
| 02-Jan-2009 00:09 | Anon. | Updated |
| 29-Dec-2011 14:46 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jan-2012 07:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 20-Jul-2021 10:53 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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