Incident Avro Manchester Mk I L7468,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21090
 
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Date:Saturday 1 May 1943
Time:
Type:Avro Manchester Mk I
Owner/operator:1660 CU RAF
Registration: L7468
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Swinderby
Narrative:
Engine failed on approach & caught fire, crashlanded.

Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer James Leslie Cooper DFC RAF 111552 (NCO:516506 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 30 December, 1941)
2nd Pilot : Sergeant Terence Peter Murphy RAFVR 1246721

gt Murphy was later killed serving with 619 Sqdn.

Sources:

Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jun-2008 00:56 JINX Added
02-Nov-2018 18:24 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator]
30-Apr-2024 15:04 Rob Davis Updated [Source, Narrative]

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