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| Date: | Sunday 15 February 1942 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 142 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z1315 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Grimsby, Lincolnshire |
This Wimpey was damaged whilst landing when the tailwheel collapsed after it struck a bomb which had been left by the side of the runway after the previous night's operations.
Pilot Sgt NJ Warfield and his crew were unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2022 13:24 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 09-May-2024 17:47 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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