ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228124
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| Date: | Sunday 30 January 1944 |
| Time: | 19:25 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 1664 HCU RAF |
| Registration: | DG308 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Dishforth, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Dishforth |
Approaching to land, the trainee pilot inadvertently opened the bomb doors instead of flaps; a fast landing ensued. When braking was ineffective, the instructor pilor, F/L J.M. Bissett (RCAF) swung the aircraft, main wheels folding under high stress load.
Jack Currie notes in his books that one of the several aspects he disliked about the Halifax was the proximity of the flap, bomb door and undercarriage levers, making it easy to choose the wrong one.
Sources:
http://rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=bissett&searchfield=lastname&type=all
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2019 06:27 | tachel | Added |
| 02-Nov-2019 18:06 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 30-Jan-2022 17:22 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2023 18:36 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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