ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22346
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 July 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Gladiator Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 247 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N5622 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Usworth, Sunderland, County Durham, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Roborough, Plymouth, Devon |
| RAF Usworth, Durham |
The aircraft Gloster Gladiator N5622 was on a transit flight when it crashed on landing. Gladiator N5622 was substantially damaged, but repaired, and returned to service (survived the war until struck off charge 26.11.1945!)
Crew:
P/O T.W. GILLEN (pilot) RAF survived OK.
Sources:
1. http://www.ne-diary.bpears.org.uk/Inc/ISeq_04.html
2. http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_247.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2008 10:16 | Anon. | Added |
| 20-Dec-2012 14:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2013 14:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 20-Aug-2013 15:53 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 24-Dec-2014 00:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Dec-2014 00:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2018 06:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 10-Aug-2021 09:39 | SF | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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