ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21439
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| Date: | Friday 10 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 83 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7568 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Waddington |
Overshot runway at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, during landing on night flying exercise & crashed through hedge bordering airfield. No injuries reported to the 7 crew on board, but Lancaster B.Mk.1 L7568 ("OL-") of 83 Squadron, was a complete write off (damaged beyond economical repair). Total time on airframe: 131 hours
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Sergeant William Herbert Day RAFVR 777640 (Officer:80388, Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 28 July, 1942)
Rest unknown.
Sources:
1. Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
2. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1942-incident-logs
3. http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lancaster-crashes-in-lincolnshire-lancaster-crash-sites
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/Fiches%20d%27accidents/1942/L7568.htm]
5. http://www.sonsofdamien.co.uk/Man-Lanc%20serials.htm
6. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2008 07:14 | JINX | Added |
| 30-Dec-2014 03:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2018 16:48 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2018 12:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2019 05:29 | ALAN MACKAY | Updated [Narrative] |
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