Gear-up landing Incident Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk I DR990,
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Date:Monday 13 November 1944
Time:day
Type:Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk I
Owner/operator:1566 Met Flt RAF
Registration: DR990
MSN: 1020
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Khormaksar, Aden -   Yemen
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Khormaksar, Aden (ADE/OYAA)
Narrative:
Boulton Paul Defiant TT.Mk.I DR990, 1566 (Met) Flight RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 13 November 1944 in belly landing at RAF Khormaksar, Aden (Yemen) after undercarriage failed.

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft DA100-DZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1987 p 68)
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_independent_flights#Meteorological_flights
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Khormaksar#History

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Feb-2008 23:24 JINX Added
15-Jan-2012 15:01 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
25-Apr-2015 09:44 Boile A. Updated [Aircraft type, Source]

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