ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201462
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 March 1942 |
| Time: | 12:34 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N6094 |
| MSN: | LS-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| RAF Wyton |
Landed at RAF Wyton in poor visibility. Just after touch down & while still travelling at speed, the pilot attempted to make a sharp turn. This resulted in the undercarriage giving way under the strain and wrecked the aircraft at 12:34.
There were no major injuries reported amongst the crew.
Crew
WOI T W Hare RCAF
Sgt F W Cooper
Sgt R Thompson-Horan
Plt Off Henry
Sgt K Taylor
Sgt E R C Oakley
Sgt R W Golder RAAF
Sgt G Stephenson
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 September 1942 | R9351 | 15 Sqn RAF | 6 | Store Bælt between the island of Sprogø and Nyborg |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2017 18:04 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 06-Nov-2018 20:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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