ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1605
Last updated: 24 September 2021
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| Date: | 18-FEB-1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 153 Squadron Royal Air Force (153 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | T3914 |
| MSN: | 454 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Off County Antrim -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ballyhalbert Northern Ireland |
| Air Test |
Spun into sea on night test.
Crew
Pilot Flt Sgt John Robert Lucas RCAF + Ballyhalbert ( St Andrew) Church of Ireland Churchyard.
Air Gunner Flt Sgt Cecil Thomas Deane + Mortlake Crematorium
Sources:
Defiant production list
CWGC
RAF Commands
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2008 00:20 | JINX | Added |
| 02-Apr-2015 10:19 | Giggs | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 06-Nov-2017 14:26 | Red Dragon | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2017 14:27 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Oct-2018 13:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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