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| Date: | Friday 21 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 286 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AA628 |
| MSN: | 895 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Exeter, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Weston-super-Mare |
| RAF Exeter, Devon |
Defiant AA628 /NW-V : DBR after brakes failed on landing & aircraft hit building.21/05/1943
Crew: ???? OK
Sources:
Defiant production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2008 13:14 | JINX | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 05:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 02-Jul-2022 09:51 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 02-Jul-2022 09:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
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