ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238329
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| Date: | Monday 22 April 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Overstrand |
| Owner/operator: | 101 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K8173 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Chesil Beach, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Warmwell, Dorset |
| RAF Warmwell |
The aircraft from 10 Bombing and Gunnery School had been sent on bombing practice over the Chesil Bank ranges and disintegrated in flight following engine fire. Official report states: "Aircraft observed in steep turn, flames from port engine, broke up in a vertical dive into sea, cause unknown".
Pilot Officer D R Williams, Leading Aircraftman K J Cyster, Leading Aircraftman G W Patterson: missing believed killed.
The accident led to limitation in Overstrands operation, which nevertheless continued until May 1941.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulton_Paul_Overstrand
https://rafwarmwell.org.uk/kenneth-john-cyster-raf-warmwell-1940/
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?26241-Closed-AIR-81-Files-List
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2020 14:02 | nempobur | Added |
| 19-Jul-2020 16:21 | Allach | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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