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| Date: | Thursday 12 March 1942 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | P5326 |
| MSN: | UB-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wigsley, Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wigsley, Nottinghamshire |
| RAF Wigsley |
Built by Quebec Group, Canada. Issued 22/10/1941 To 455 Squadron, RAAF, coded UB-V. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 12/03/1942 when crashed on take off at RAF Wigsley, Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, due to engine failure on air test. One of the two crew was injured, the other was killed.
Crew
Pilot: 404823 Sgt Keith Alexander RAAF (aged 24) Thurlby (St. Germain) Churchyard Lincolnshire Grave A.5.
Navigator Sgt Miflin Injured.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/hampden.htm
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2359177/andrew,-keith-alexander/
3. https://www.backtonormandy.org/component/mtree/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/hampden/40678-RAF22940.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2017 19:29 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 16-Jul-2018 19:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Nov-2018 13:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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