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| Date: | Saturday 24 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 281 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3481 |
| MSN: | 410 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 miles north of RAF Acklington, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ouston, Northumberland |
| RAF Acklington, Northumberland |
Engine cut, belly landed 4 miles North of Acklington, Northumberland, 24/04/1943. Struck off charge as "damaged beyond repair"
Sources:
1. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5169-Boulton-Paul-Defiant-N3481-24-04-1943
2. http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/281_wwII.html
3. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2008 15:57 | JINX | Added |
| 25-Apr-2015 06:37 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 16-Jan-2017 20:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-May-2024 10:14 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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