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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | General Aircraft Hamilcar Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 HGSU RAF |
| Registration: | NX838 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile west of RAF Tarrant Rushton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tarrant Rushton, Dorset |
| RAF Tarrant Rushton |
Tug tyre burst on takeoff; cast off glider. Glider overturned in forced landing.
Sources:
- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft NA100 - NZ999, published 1992
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2011 07:19 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 18-Jun-2023 11:57 | Nepa | Updated |
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