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| Date: | Saturday 7 March 1942 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 50 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AE387 |
| MSN: | VN- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire |
At 16:30 Hampden AE387 swung on take-off from RAF Skellingthorpe in strong wind
and crashed on the airfield subsequently catching fire. Believed this may have been an air-test; of
the crew of two, the Pilot, P/O P W W Knock was injured and 1154650 L.A.C. Harry Lees RAFVR
was killed.
Crew
Plt Off P W W Knock Injured
LAC Harry Lees RAFVR LEICESTER (WELFORD ROAD) CEMETERY.
Sources:
50 Sqn ORB's
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2017 19:11 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 12-Nov-2018 20:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 12-Nov-2018 20:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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