ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22228
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| Date: | Monday 2 December 1940 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 78 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4958 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Dishforth, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dishforth |
The aircraft took off at 1615hrs for operations on Lorient when it crashed and burst into flames. Five members of ground crew were later killed trying to remove the bomb load from the wreckage
742847 Sgt Charles Arthur Smith RAFVR pilot injured
Sgt T A Brown pilot injured
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2008 10:23 | Anon. | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 04:17 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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