Accident Vickers Wellington B Mk X LN380, Thursday 27 January 1944
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Date:Thursday 27 January 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic well model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Wellington B Mk X
Owner/operator:70 Sqn RAF
Registration: LN380
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Tortorella airfield, Foggia -   Italy
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Tortorella airfield
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Just after take off, in flight fire in main whell well, crashed

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Mar-2024 13:28 j155 Added
09-May-2024 18:20 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator, ]
09-May-2024 18:20 Nepa Updated [Country, Operator, ]
09-May-2024 18:21 Nepa Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator, ]

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