ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311070
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| Date: | Monday 13 November 1944 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington X |
| Owner/operator: | 91 Group Servicing Unit |
| Registration: | HE750 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Gamston, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ground accident. An aircraftsman working in one ot the hangars at RAF Gamston accidentally slipped from a ladder created a spark which ignited some petrol that had dripped onto the floor. The aircraftsman escaped, but the Wellingtoh was destroyed in the ensuing fire.
Sources:
Bomber COmmand Losses by W R CHORLEY, volume 8, page 222.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2023 19:52 | redsix | Added |
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