ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205665
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| Date: | Monday 29 June 1942 |
| Time: | 23:45 LT |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R9330 |
| MSN: | OJ-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Lakenheath -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lakenheath |
| operation - Bremen, Germany |
Whilst taking off at base the aircraft swung out of control and crashed, then a fire broke out and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The accident was attributed to the failure of the outer starboard engine.
Crew
Flt Sgt R Hockley
Sgt C Caiger - Injured
Sgt K Brierley
Sgt K R Bunney
Sgt A Taylor
Sgt A W Barker
Sgt D Parker
Sgt J H Storey
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=%09R9330
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 May 1942 | N3752 | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF | 0 | ”Risegård” farm at Rise, Rødekro, Syddanmark |  |
w/o |
| 22 June 1943 | BK799 | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF | 7 | IJsselmeer, Makkumerwaard off Makkum, Friesland |  |
w/o |
| 29 June 1943 | EE880 | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF | 5 | Haldertstraat, Houwaart, Tielt-Winge, Flemish Brabant |  |
w/o |
| 6 September 1943 | BK711 | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF | 4 | near Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg. |  |
w/o |
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2018 15:15 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 18-Oct-2018 13:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 05-May-2020 12:16 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source] |
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