Incident Short Stirling Mk I N3715,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201145
 
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Date:Friday 27 February 1942
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic strl model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Short Stirling Mk I
Owner/operator:218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF
Registration: N3715
MSN: HA-
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Marham, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Marham, Norfolk
Destination airport:RAF Marham
Narrative:
Undercarriage failed on landing at RAF Marham (12:30). The accident was caused was traced to a broken pylon at the lower bolt attachment. This prevented the wheels from locking down. No injuries reported.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Tomkins RAF
Flight Engineer : Sergeant A S Savage RAF
Navigator : Sergeant Scammell RAF
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant Richard Francis Carroll RAFVR 994961
Wireless Operator : Sergeant Barnes RAF
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant Athur Leslie Brookes RAFVR 1177569
Rear Gunner : Sergeant John Frederick Howes RAF 540188

Sources:

Bomber Command Losses 1942
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
13 February 1942 N3713 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF 0 RAF Lakenheath w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Nov-2017 20:42 Red Dragon Added
15-Jan-2018 19:16 XindelX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
16-Jul-2023 20:34 Nepa Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]]
18-Sep-2023 12:23 Rob Davis Updated [[[Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]]]

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