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| Date: | Friday 31 October 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 456 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | T4003 |
| MSN: | 524 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune |
| RAF East Fortune |
The aircraft ran out of petrol on a routine training mission. The crew bailed out and the aircraft crashed five miles from the Base near the village of Athelstaneford and was completely burnt out. The pilot PLTOFF W.P Woodward and the unknown Air Gunner suffered minor injuries and bruising.
Sources:
456 Sqn RAAF ORB, and
ADF Serials.com.au
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2016 07:12 | Paul McGuiness | Added |
| 03-Sep-2017 15:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 29-May-2024 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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