ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185939
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Date: | 17-FEB-1941 |
Time: | 02:20 |
Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
Owner/operator: | 255 Squadron Royal Air Force (255 Sqn RAF) |
Registration: | N3340 |
C/n / msn: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire |
Destination airport: | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
Narrative:Defiant N3340 - damaged during landing. Pilot overshot the flare path due to the windscreen being covered in hydraulic oil. Pilot also tried to open the hood for visibility but it would not atay open. Once he realised aircraft s position he tried to land Defiant but unfortunately the u/c colapsed. 17.2.1941
Crew:
P/O (43009) Roger Montagu Dickinson HALL (pilot) RAF - minor injured
???? (AG) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
ORB 255 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-Mar-2016 10:09 |
Nepa |
Added |
17-Jul-2017 09:11 |
Laurent Rizzotti |
Updated [Damage] |