ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277923
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| Date: | Sunday 17 May 1942 |
| Time: | 00:50 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 59 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AM632 |
| MSN: | TR-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 1.5 miles east of Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
| RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
This aircraft was lost whilst on a night time circuits and bumps flight. The pilot was attempting an approach with full flap deployed when the flaps failed and the aircraft crashed into the sea 1.5 miles due east of Donna Nook.
Pilot P/O G.McLean killed, F/Sgt DC MacDonald (Canadian) killed, Sgt E McDonald killed, Sgt TS Heron killed.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
https://number59squadron.com/hudson.html
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/59_wwII.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2022 13:41 | TigerTimon | Added |
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