ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160711
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 171 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PN169 |
| MSN: | 6Y-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF North Creake, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Creake, Norfolk |
| RAF North Creake |
Swung on take-off for training flight & hit building, being DBF.
Took off from RAF North Creake at 1645 but swung off the runway, to starboard and collided with a building. The Halifax then ran into trees, where it caught fire. All later recovered from their injuries.
Crew
Flt C J Butler (Inj)
Flt Lt K J Chapman (Inj)
Sgt A Hill (Inj)
WO P G R Henderson (Inj)
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Royal Air force Bomber Command Losses of the Second world War 1945 Page 165.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2013 09:37 | JINX | Added |
| 02-Jun-2016 19:05 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2018 21:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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