ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19984
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 June 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Westland Lysander Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | WD CF RAF |
| Registration: | L6879 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Western Sahara Desert -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Westland Lysander Mk.II L6879, WDCF (Western Desert Communications Flight); Written off (damaged beyond repair) 3 June 1942. Pilot became ill, overshot forced landing & overturned in the Western Sahara Desert, Libya
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1978)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2008 20:34 | JINX | Added |
| 29-Jun-2019 02:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2019 21:16 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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