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| Date: | Sunday 27 July 1941 |
| Time: | 10:32 LT |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | CGS RAF |
| Registration: | P1162 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile SE of RAF Castle Kennedy, Wigtownshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castle Kennedy, Wigtownshire |
Handley Page Hampden Mk.I P1162, CGS (Central Gunnery School): Stalled in a low-level turn shortly after take off and crashed at 10:32 local time on 27/7/1941 one mile South East of Castle Kennedy, Wigtownshire. All five crew were killed
Sources:
1. Air-Britain: Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000-R9999
2. http://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Biographies/Histories/Appleton548102.htm
3. https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/45412/Appleton-George-Edward.htm
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2810420/appleton,-george-edward/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2013 02:53 | JINX | Added |
| 11-Jul-2018 21:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Dec-2018 15:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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