ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74209
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| Date: | Sunday 3 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W8340 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF West Malling, Maidstone, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
Aircraft crashed on takeoff, crew killed. Station Engineering Officer killed by shrapnel from exploding bomb load.
Sources:
RCAF 418 Sqn ORB May 1942
Images:
418 Sqn ORB for 3 May 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2010 23:06 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-Jan-2012 13:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2012 12:02 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2022 06:46 | grapeshot418 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 04-Jul-2022 08:49 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Operator] |
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