ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170644
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| Date: | Friday 2 October 1942 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 138 (Special Duties) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W7776 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Goldsborough, north of Whitby -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tempsford, UK |
Upon returning from a bombing mission to Poland, the Halifax ran out of fuel and was ditched in a field. The crew survived, plane the plane was considered a write off.
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/42/w7776.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2014 07:09 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-Feb-2015 13:54 | Heil | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 28-Oct-2018 17:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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