ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22147
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| Date: | Saturday 8 June 1940 |
| Time: | 21:20 |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 10 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4962 |
| MSN: | ZA-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Topcliffe, North Yorkshire |
Whitley P4962/P: The aircraft's undercarriage collapsed while taking off for a raid on Essen
Crew:
S/Ldr (37462) Richard Bickford DFC (pilot) RAF ok
Sgt (566734) Harold Herbert George Howard (pilot) RAF ok
Sgt R N Lown (obs.) RAF ok
Sgt (550132) Joseph William Stephenson (WOp) RAF ok
LAC (540186) Harold Victor Seed (AG) RAF ok
Sources:
ORB 10 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 May 1941 | P4946 | 10 Sqn RAF | 0 | North Sea off Friesland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2008 09:55 | Anon. | Added |
| 03-Jun-2015 06:58 | Route | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2023 17:25 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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