ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230360
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| Date: | Monday 11 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk VII |
| Owner/operator: | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | NP170 |
| MSN: | EQ-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Linton-on-House -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-House |
Aircraft suffered an engine failure after takeoff, bomb load was jettisoned for return to base. On return the aircraft stalled and crashed overshooting landing smashing into the motor transport shop. Only the rear gunner survived and one ground crew was also killed.
Sources:
http://www.6bombergroup.ca/Sept44/Sept1144.htm
http://www.forfreedom.ca/?page_id=56
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 1943 | JB858 | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF | 7 | Holtwick, Rosendahl, Nordrhein-Westfalen. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2019 14:32 | tachel | Added |
| 02-Nov-2019 17:58 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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