ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1683
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| Date: | Saturday 30 June 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 22 AACU (India) RAF |
| Registration: | AA398 |
| MSN: | 736 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Ambala, Ambala, Haryana, India -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ambala, Ambala, Haryana, India |
Boulton Paul Defiant T.T Mk.I AA398, 22 AACU (India) RAF: Written off (Damaged Beyond Repair) 30 June 1945 when Port tyre burst & undercarriage collapsed on take-off at RAF Ambala, Ambala, Haryana, India. No reported casualties among the two crew. Formally Struck off Charge as FACE (Flying Accident Cat.E) 12 July 1945.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft AA100-AZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain 1987)
2. 22 AACU ORB for the period 1.6.1942 to 31.3.1947: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 29/49/2: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7159135
3. https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/aircraft/past/defiant/
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambala_Air_Force_Station
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2008 14:04 | JINX | Added |
| 25-Apr-2015 07:27 | Yety | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
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