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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 1942 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 142 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z1286 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Grimsby, Lincolnshire |
This aircraft was damaged when it overshot the runway and crashed through a hedge whilst the pilot was practising flapless landings during a night-flying test.
Pilot Sgt NJ Warfield and his crew were all injured in the incident.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2022 12:48 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 09-May-2024 17:48 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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