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| Date: | Tuesday 14 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 727 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | DS124 |
| MSN: | 10:25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Blida -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Blida |
Swung on take-off in gust of wind & DBR when undercarriage collapsed.
Crew:
Sub.Lt. J.T. Hodgson (pilot) RNZN - OK.
Sources:
Defiant production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2008 07:36 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 05:07 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Apr-2015 07:23 | C.C.Catch | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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