ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276505
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 March 1942 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 49 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AE227 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
This aircraft was damaged when it struck stationary Hampden X2912 whilst taxying fast along the peritrack to the runway. X2912 was not displaying a tail light as the pilot was not aware that one was fitted, they were not standard equipment on OTU aircraft.
Pilot P/O RP Worthy and crew were unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2022 19:57 | TigerTimon | Added |
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