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| Date: | Wednesday 2 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 792 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | N3498 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oxton, Berwickshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Church Fenton |
| Donibristle |
Crashed on ferry flight in bad weather.
Enroute from Church Fenton to Donibristle.
S/L HP Peart killed.
Sources:
Defiant production list
Fleet Air Arm Aircraft 1939-1945
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2008 16:06 | JINX | Added |
| 16-Jan-2012 14:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 05-Apr-2013 16:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Apr-2015 20:37 | H.Shaft | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 11-May-2024 09:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 01-Oct-2025 06:26 | Merlin3945 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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