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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Percival Proctor |
| Owner/operator: | 8th AAF Detachment USAAF |
| Registration: | Z7211 |
| MSN: | K.400 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex |
Percival Proctor Mk.1 Z7211: 8th Air Force Detachment, USAAF. Written off (damaged beyond repair) when stalled and spun in and crashed at RAF Hendon, Middlesex 30742.
Crew:
1st/Lt Richard L HESTER (pilot) USAAF - killed
Sources:
1. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Jul1942O.htm
2. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1942/4207.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2014 16:08 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jul-2019 15:47 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 12-Dec-2019 22:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Mar-2020 10:42 | DB | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 10-Jun-2022 09:59 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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