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| Date: | Wednesday 10 May 1944 |
| Time: | 14:42 |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 792 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | V1170 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS St Merryn, HMS Vulture, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RNAS St. Merryn, Cornwall |
Overshot & hit hedge on landing after delivery flight, being DBR.
Crew:
Flt. Sgt. V.A.T.Bennet, RAF OK.
Sources:
Defiant production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2008 23:58 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Feb-2008 00:00 | JINX | Updated |
| 16-Jan-2012 14:07 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2012 07:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 30-May-2024 10:36 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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