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| Date: | Tuesday 15 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 27 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | PG259 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Church Broughton, Derbyshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Church Broughton, Derbyshire |
Lost hydraulic fluid on navex, bellylanded & DBF when flash bomb exploded.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flying Officer Douglas Royd Britton DFC RNZAF NZ/426907
Warrant Officer D M Fimmell RAFVR
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2013 01:36 | JINX | Added |
| 27-Apr-2015 19:57 | Don Diego | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, ] |
| 13-May-2024 11:32 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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