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| Date: | Friday 27 February 1942 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3715 |
| MSN: | HA- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Marham, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
| RAF Marham |
Undercarriage failed on landing at RAF Marham (12:30). The accident was caused was traced to a broken pylon at the lower bolt attachment. This prevented the wheels from locking down. No injuries reported.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Tomkins RAF
Flight Engineer : Sergeant A S Savage RAF
Navigator : Sergeant Scammell RAF
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant Richard Francis Carroll RAFVR 994961
Wireless Operator : Sergeant Barnes RAF
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant Athur Leslie Brookes RAFVR 1177569
Rear Gunner : Sergeant John Frederick Howes RAF 540188
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2017 20:42 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 15-Jan-2018 19:16 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jul-2023 20:34 | Nepa | Updated |
| 18-Sep-2023 12:23 | Rob Davis | Updated |
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