ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 120945
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| Date: | Thursday 13 March 1941 |
| Time: | 16:25 |
| Type: |  Douglas Havoc Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BJ500 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wimbish, Essex, about 2 miles from RAF Debden, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | RAF Debden, Essex |
| RAF Ford, Sussex |
The Havoc took off from Debden on a flight to Ford. The purpose of the flight was to pick up and ferry another Havoc back to Debden.
Moments after becoming airborne a gun inspection panel became loose and flew back, wrapping itself around the fin.
The aircraft pitched up into a steep climb and stalled, spun and crashed, bursting into flames.
All 3 POB died.
All were fighter pilots who had distinguished themselves in the war, and in particular, the Battle of Britain.
They were :
F/Lt Geoffrey Allard DFC, DFM and Bar.
P/O William Henry Hodgson DFC.
P/O Francis Richard Walker-Smith m.i.d.
R.I.P
Sources:
RAF Casualties1941, and other.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2011 21:46 | angels one five | Added |
| 06-Mar-2011 06:37 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2011 20:54 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:35 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2012 01:13 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2013 20:58 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2015 02:44 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 17-Jun-2015 20:23 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2023 18:44 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]] |
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