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| Date: | Wednesday 3 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 776 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | T3984 |
| MSN: | 505 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Woodvale, near Formby, Merseyside, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Woodvale, Merseyside |
Swung off runway due to gust of wind & undercarriage leg collapsed, DBR.
Crew:
Sub Lt. A.H.Mitchell RN unhurt.
Sources:
Defiant production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2008 11:21 | JINX | Added |
| 19-Jan-2012 13:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2012 07:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 25-Apr-2015 09:42 | BlB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-May-2024 11:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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