ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181162
Last updated: 20 December 2020
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| Date: | 04-SEP-1939 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 233 Squadron Royal Air Force (233 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | N7239 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | River Eden, Leuchars, Fife -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
| RAF Leuchars, Fife |
Lockheed Hudson Mk.I N7239, 233 Squadron, RAF Leuchars: Written off (destroyed) 4/9/39 when climbed steeply after take-off, stalled & crashed inverted into the River Eden, being destroyed by fire. Cause of accident was attributed to "Tail trimming gear had not been set correctly for take-off".
Crew:
Pilot: 33282 Flt. Lt. Guy Percy Robinson RAF killed.
Co-pilot: 39167 Flying Officer Earl Douglas Godfrey RAF (Canadian) killed.
Sources:
1. Coastal Command Losses of the Second World War Vol.1 by Ross McNeil
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939a.htm
3. http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/aircrewprofile.php?AircrewID=9873
4. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2457125
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2015 14:59 | JINX | Added |
| 06-Nov-2017 10:21 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-Apr-2018 18:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2018 05:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Dec-2020 17:32 | R W Forbes | Updated [Narrative] |
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