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| Date: | Saturday 27 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 794 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | N3456 |
| MSN: | 401 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Charlton Horethorne, Sherborne, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Stalled & spun into ground after take-off for ferry flight.
Sources:
Defiant production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2008 14:40 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 06:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 30-May-2024 10:37 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Operator, ] |
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