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| Date: | Saturday 18 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle GT Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 296 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P1528 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles north of Oran /Tafaraoui (DAOL). -
 Algeria
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Oran/Tafaraoui (DAOL) |
Albemarle P1528: Failed to climb on takeoff, forcelanded and hit ditch; landing gear collapsed.18/09/1943
W/O ROBINSON (RCAF) died of injuries on the 19 September 1943.
Died from injuries sustained to day before whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1528 of No 296 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing on take-off following an engine failure.
Crew:
F/Sgt (????) W.H. DONALDSON (pilot) ??? - OK
W/O (R/92182) Edward Handley ROBINSON (nav.) RCAF - injured /died
Sources:
1.Air Britain: RAF Aircraft P1000 - R9999.
2.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2011 04:54 | Uli Elch | Added |
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