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| Date: | Saturday 28 February 1942 |
| Time: | 02:20 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 50 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AE218 |
| MSN: | VN- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire |
Bombed Kiel as a ‘Last Resort’ target and is then thought to have
force landed or ‘crashed’ near or on Skellingthorpe aerodrome at 02:25 when the Starboard
engine cut while attempting to land at the base due to fuel exhaustion. No injuries reported.
Crew
Flt Sgt R Johnson
Sgt Booker
Flt Sgt D L Barrie
Sgt Denman
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
50 Squadron ORB's 1939-1943.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2017 20:51 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 12-Nov-2018 20:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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