ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185605
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Date: | 29-AUG-1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
Owner/operator: | 255 Squadron Royal Air Force (255 Sqn RAF) |
Registration: | N3378 |
C/n / msn: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Location: | in the Pennines near the western end of the Woodhead Tunnel. -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Turnhouse |
Destination airport: | RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire |
Narrative:Boulton Paul Defiant N3378 crashed in the Pennines near the western end of the Woodhead Tunnel. Crash site not found until 23 September. 1941
Crew:
P/O (45843) James CRAIG (pilot) RAFVR - killed
AC1 (1103778) George Daniel HEMPSTEAD (AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
RAF 255 Sqdn ORB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Mar-2016 16:06 |
Nepa |
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23-Mar-2016 16:56 |
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Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |