ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310187
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| Date: | Friday 17 December 1948 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Percival Proctor Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | PRU RAF |
| Registration: | HM294 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Plymouth Airport, Plymbridge Lane, Roborough, Plymouth, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Plymouth Airport, Devon |
Percival Proctor HM294 (Photo Reconnaissance Unit): Written off (damaged beyond repair) 17/12/1948 in a landing accident at Plymouth Airport, Plymbridge Lane, Roborough, Plymouth, Devon
During the landing run, the Proctor skidded on wet grass, ran off the runway, and collided at speed with a mobile chicken coop (!)
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.107 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949 by Colin Cummings p.457
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Roborough#RAF_Roborough
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2023 13:07 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-May-2023 21:08 | Nepa | Updated |
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