ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201448
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 March 1942 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Douglas Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 88 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AL718 |
| MSN: | RH-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Weston Longville NW Norwich -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Attlebridge |
Port engine failure after overshooting RAF Attlebridge. Aircraft collided with some trees and crashed at Weston Longville 8 miles NW of Norwich
Crew
Plt Off E S Sniders Injured
Sgt E H Dean Injured
Sgt D F J Hinde Injured
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 January 1942 | AL263 | 88 Sqn RAF | 1 | RAF Long Kesh | |
w/o |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
| 26 March 1942 | Z2244 | 88 Sqn RAF | 3 | near Le Havre, Seine-Maritime département |  |
w/o |
| 26 March 1942 | AL268 | 88 Sqn RAF | 2 | RAF Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2017 21:04 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 12-Feb-2018 16:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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