| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 8 July 1942 |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.86 Express |
| Operator: | Royal Navy - Fleet Air Arm (FAA) |
| Registration: | AX840 |
| MSN: | 2314 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Bell Rock, Scotland ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The DH.86 was struck by fire from a gunfire from a Royal Navy minesweeper which was doing a training exercise over a mile away.
Sources:
» Fleet Air Arm ArchivePhotos
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