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| Date: | Sunday 22 March 1942 |
| Time: | 23:26 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 144 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AT116 |
| MSN: | PL-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF North Luffenham, Rutland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Luffenham, Rutland |
| RAF North Luffenham |
Upon landing at RAF Exeter the aircraft clipped the wing of Short Stirling N3674, which had just landed and got bogged down.The Hampden was a write off and the Stirling could be repaired.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant David Towler RAF 1182334
Observer : Sergeant Edward Frederick Penlington RAFVR 994881
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant John Burns RAFVR 1002252
Rear Gunner : Sergeant William Leopold Llewellyn Woodford RAFVR 933274
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1944
144 Sqn Association.
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2017 21:59 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 17-Oct-2018 05:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 22-Mar-2024 07:41 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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