ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160771
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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 1663 CU RAF |
| Registration: | PN366 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Edmondthorpe, Rutland, Leicestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rufforth, North Yorkshire |
Took off 17:20hrs on 24 Feb 1945 from RAF Rufforth as part of a diversionary sweep towards northern France. Hombound the port inner engine caught fire and while dealing with the situation the port outer engine was feathered by mistake.
Engine caught fire, dived into ground.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2013 03:03 | JINX | Added |
| 09-Dec-2013 07:19 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants] |
| 02-Nov-2018 18:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2023 17:59 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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