ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229496
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| Date: | Thursday 31 December 1942 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 466 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HE383 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Swine Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire |
SQNLDR J.S Belton RAFVR and crew were flying a local night training exercise when Belton experienced throttle sticking problems and feathering difficulties. At 1220hrs Belton suffered a prop failure and crash landed in a field three miles between Leconfield and Beverley in an area known as Swine Moor. The crew were uninjured but the aircraft was classified as Cat E and was written off.
Sources:
466 Sqn Unit History Sheets
yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/he383.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2019 10:54 | Paul McGuiness | Added |
| 18-Dec-2019 22:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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