ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277377
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 April 1942 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BD252 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Leeming, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming |
During the afternoon of 22nd April 1942 this 77 Squadron aircraft was to have been flown on a training flight, recorded on the AM Form 1180 as being an interception exercise but also to give the second pilot some form of air experience as he had been unfit to fly for some time. The captain of the aircraft forgot that he should only give the pilot flying time in the air but this did not include allowing him to take off.
On take off from Leeming with the second pilot at the controls, the aircraft swung off the runway and the undercarriage collapsed.
Sources:
https://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/bd252b.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2022 19:34 | TigerTimon | Added |
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