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| Date: | Friday 10 April 1942 |
| Time: | 22:15 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington |
| Owner/operator: | 12 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z5460 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grimsby |
| operation - Essen, Germany |
Stationary on taxiway whilst awaiting a take-off slot, this aircraft was hit by Wellington Z8402.
Pilot Sgt FF Fahey (Australian) and his crew were uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2022 18:32 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 04-Apr-2022 18:36 | TigerTimon | Updated [Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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