ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274815
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| Date: | Saturday 30 August 1941 |
| Time: | 01:20 |
| Type: |  Douglas Havoc Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AX929 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Ford, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, Sussex |
| RAF Ford |
The aircraft departed RAF Ford at 2300 hours on the night of 29/30 Aug 41 for an intruder sortie to Evreux. The crew completed their mission and returned to base. During the landing rollout, a "hung bomb" (that had failed to release over the target) dropped and exploded. AX929 was destroyed, the observer would die from his injuries the other crewmen were burned.
Sources:
23 Sqn ORB entry for 29/30 Aug 41
Listemann, Phil H. The Douglas Boston & Havoc Intruders (SQUADRONS 39). Philedition. Kindle Edition.
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16924543
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2022 07:27 | grapeshot418 | Added |
| 09-Feb-2022 19:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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