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| Date: | Monday 21 April 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 652 Anson T Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Kenley SF RAF |
| Registration: | NK235 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tangmere, West Sussex |
Anson NK235: Hit by below while parked at Tangmere. 21/04/1947
Mosquito RL198 of 85 Sqdn West Malling. Brakes failed and skidded into the above while taxying.
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 85 Sqdn RAF: AIR27/2439/10
3. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8420627
4. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents.
5. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946-1949
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._85_Squadron_RAF#History
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_West_Malling#Night_fighters,_1950s_and_1960s
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2016 09:42 | TB | Added |
| 21-Aug-2023 12:27 | Nepa | Updated |
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