ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247864
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 September 1942 |
| Time: | 05:30 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W1248 |
| MSN: | DY-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field near Low Catton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pocklington, North Yorkshire |
On the night of 1st / 2nd September 1942 the crew of this 102 Squadron aircraft were tasked with an operational flight to bomb targets in the Saarbrucken area and left base of Pocklington in Yorkshire at 23.29hrs.
On the return flight the starboard outer engine failed due to a coolant leak. Although they had made it back to Yorkshire the remaining three engines failed before a landing could be made at Pocklington, and a forced landing was made in a field near Low Catton, to the S of Stamford Bridge at 05:30 and all on board survived.
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/w1248.html
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W1248&qand=&exc1=&exc2=
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 November 1943 | HX158 | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF | 7 | North Sea 75 km NW of Vlieland, Friesland |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2021 20:34 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 21-Nov-2023 20:41 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Operator] |
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