ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59633
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 22-MAR-1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk.IC |
| Operator: | 105 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | HD987 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mill Lane, Digbeth, Birmingham -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Nuneaton |
RAF Vickers Wellington HD 987 crashed on factory premises at Mill Lane, Digbeth, Birmingham at around midnight when control was lost after engine failure. A bus at the nearby Midland Red garage was damaged as well. The aircraft and crew were lost in the subsequent fire.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?forum=DCForumID6&mark=15009&az=next_topic&archive=yes
Birmingham Evening Mail
Birmingham Dispatch
RAF records
- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft HA100 - HZ999, published 1989
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2009 01:59 | Lloyd | Added |
| 29-Dec-2011 14:13 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 09-Jan-2012 07:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
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