ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305521
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| Date: | Friday 1 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington GR Mk XI |
| Owner/operator: | 51 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | MP523 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire |
| RAF Cranfield |
Wellington MP523: Took off for Training flight. 01/12/1944
Stalled on approach to base and hit pole. Crashed after hitting a post on landing at RAF Cranfield.
Crew:
???? (pilot) ?? - injured
F/O (161.339) Gordon Hugh John SMITH (Nav./WOp) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.ORB 51 OTU RAF
2.CWGC
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