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| Date: | Saturday 12 October 1940 |
| Time: | 11:10 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 3 FPP ATA |
| Registration: | R1156 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Llysworney village. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Chester |
| RAF Llandow |
Struck telephone pole on approach and crashed in nearby field.
Sources:
Air Transport Auxiliary records for FO Luis Fontes
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=R1156
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=R1156
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2022 07:15 | someguy | Added |
| 03-Feb-2022 07:17 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 18-Jun-2022 12:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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