Accident Blackburn Botha Mk I L6414,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19723
 
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Date:Tuesday 27 October 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic both model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Blackburn Botha Mk I
Owner/operator:3 AGS RAF
Registration: L6414
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wauth Mill Croft, Loch Ryan, Wigtownshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Botha L6414 was being operated by No. 3 Air Gunners School when it crashed in a forced landing after engine failure.
There was one fatality in the accident and two airmen including the pilot, Sgt Mykietyn, Polish Air Force, were injured. Total number of persons on board not known.

LAC Appollos William George Walker (20) RAFVR, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999

CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-May-2008 22:22 JINX Added
18-Jun-2014 02:12 angels one five Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative]
18-Jun-2014 02:13 angels one five Updated [Total occupants]
11-Mar-2019 07:17 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]

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