Incident Handley Page Harrow Mk I K6954,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69285
 
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Date:Tuesday 20 December 1938
Time:night
Type:Handley Page Harrow Mk I
Owner/operator:75 Sqn RAF
Registration: K6954
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Owstwick, 10.5 miles ENE of Hull, East Yorkshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Honington, Suffolk
Destination airport:RAF Driffield, North Yorkshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Handley Page Harrow Mk.1 K6954, 75 Squadron, RAF: The crew was engaged in a night training exercise on 20/12/38. En route, pilots encountered engine problems due to icing. Captain decided to attempt an emergency landing at Owstwick, 10.5 miles East North East of Hull, East Yorkshire. Aircraft slid on ground for several yards before colliding with several trees. While all occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Sources:

1. Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-handley-page-hp54-harrow-i-owstwick
3. https://75nzsquadron.wordpress.com/no-75-bomber-squadron-1938/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Oct-2009 12:09 JINX Added
22-Mar-2018 03:20 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Oct-2018 19:27 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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