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| Date: | Wednesday 11 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | L6090 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Tain, Ross & Cromarty -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Tain, Ross & Cromarty |
Built by Short & Harland as Handley Page HP.53 Hereford, Converted to Handley Page HP.52 Hampden. Issued 07/05/1943 to 455 Squadron, RAAF.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 11/08/1943 when overshot landing at RAF Tain, Ross & Cromarty when undercarriage collapsed on landing. Not repaired, struck off charge same day. No reported crew fatalities or injuries.
Sources:
1. Air-Britain: Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/hampden.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2008 04:08 | JINX | Added |
| 18-Jan-2012 02:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 18-Jul-2013 07:40 | JINX | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 18-Jul-2013 07:40 | JINX | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 17-Jul-2018 22:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Nov-2018 13:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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