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| Date: | Wednesday 8 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W7511 |
| MSN: | LS-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
Crashed almost immediately on take off after developing an uncontrolled swing. The aircraft came to a stop and a fire broke out in one of the engines on the port wing. No serious injuries reported. It is not known if there were other crew members on board.
Crew
Flt Sgt J J Rigby RCAF
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2017 17:07 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 06-Nov-2018 20:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Operator, ] |
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