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| Date: | Wednesday 14 January 1942 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3672 |
| MSN: | MG-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Oakington |
Whilst landing at RAF Oakington (12:30) tried to avoid a collision with a tractor, the undercarriage collapsed. To 26CF and returned.
Crew
Sgt W J Runciman RNZAF
Plt Off C W Gwilliam
Sgt R W Pratt
Sgt E W Weston
Sgt H Kirkland
Sgt F W Bryant
Lt H N Denny RA. (Seconded to RAF as an Air Gunner)
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2017 18:32 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 26-Dec-2017 07:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jul-2023 21:58 | Nepa | Updated |
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