ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309362
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 May 1942 |
| Time: | 23:32 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 1446 (Ferry Trg) Flt RAF |
| Registration: | DV657 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Moreton-in-March, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Moreton-in-March, Gloucestershire |
Training flight. Swung out of control during takeoff, causing a tire to burst, which, in turn led the Wellington to collide with a parked Wellington (X9934), belonging to 21 Operational Training Unit, which was fully loaded with 2 x 500 lb. General Purpose bombs and in the ensuing fire, both aircraft were completely destroyed.
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses, volume 8,by W R CHORLEY, page 199.
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