Incident Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk III N3370,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1555
 
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Date:Friday 14 January 1944
Time:day
Type:Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk III
Owner/operator:792 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: N3370
MSN: 330
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:HMS Vulture, RNAS St. Merryn, Cornwall -   United Kingdom
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Vulture, RNAS St. Merryn, Cornwall
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Defiant TT.Mk.III N3370, 792 Squadron, FAA RN: Written off (Damaged Beyond Repair) 14/1/1944 when undercarriage collapsed while taxying at HMS Vulture, RNAS St. Merryn, Cornwall

Sources:

1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/aircraft/defiant.htm
3. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/defiant.htm
4. http://plane-crazy.k-hosting.co.uk/Aircraft/WW2-Planes/Defiant/boulton_paul_defiant.htm
5. https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=N3370
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_St_Merryn_(HMS_Vulture)
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/792_Naval_Air_Squadron

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Feb-2008 10:28 JINX Added
06-Feb-2008 21:29 harro Updated
07-Jan-2012 03:30 Nepa Updated [Date, Operator, Total occupants]
29-Sep-2012 17:20 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
05-Apr-2013 16:03 Nepa Updated [Operator]
14-Aug-2013 20:32 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source]
22-Apr-2015 20:54 Giggs Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
15-May-2017 14:33 Dr.John Smith Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Jun-2022 16:55 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]

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