ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172522
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 November 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster B (PR) 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | TW658 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ikeja, Lagos -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria |
Lancasster B(PR).1 TW658 "J" of 82 Squadron, RAF. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 23.11.1948: tail wheel broke off on landing at Lagos, Nigeria, causing damage to the underside of the rear fuselage. Not repaired, struck off charge next day (24.11.1948) as Cat.5(scrap)
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft SA100-VZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain 1985 p.53
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._82_Squadron_RAF#Post-war_operations_in_Africa
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2014 18:56 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 08-Aug-2015 20:19 | TB | Updated [Operator, Embed code] |
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