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| Date: | Thursday 11 April 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Westland Lysander Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 6 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6882 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Ramleh, Palestine -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Ramleh, Palestine |
Westland Lusander Mk.II L6882, 6 Squadron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 11 April 1940 when Caught in downdraught & hit ridge on approach to RAF Ramleh, Palestine (now in Israel)
Sources:
1. Halley, J J, 1993, Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000 to N9999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2008 20:52 | JINX | Added |
| 18-Oct-2009 11:21 | JINX | Updated |
| 17-Jun-2013 17:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 19-May-2019 22:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Country, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-May-2019 22:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, ] |
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