ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301674
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| Date: | Saturday 28 November 1942 |
| Time: | 23:19 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 49 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R5894 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton |
| RAF Scampton |
This aircraft was damaged on landing from a night-time cross-country training flight. The pilot was unable to see the flarepath in poor visibility, overshot on landing and the aircraft struck an air-raid shelter on the airfield. Pilot Sgt EL Cole (Australian) and all bar one of his crew were unhurt, one unnamed crewmember was injured.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
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