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| Date: | Tuesday 27 August 1940 |
| Time: | 01:17 |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7011 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian |
| RAF Turnhouse |
Defiant L7011: Took off for a Night Operational patrol. 27/08/1940
The aircraft overshot on landing and crashed into a barbed wire fence after returning from a night patrol.
Crew:
F/Lt (37293) Malcolm John LOUDON DFC (pilot) RAF: Ok
P/O (77374) Eric FARNES (AG) RAFVR : Ok
Sources:
1.Defiant production list
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2008 08:51 | Anon. | Added |
| 07-Jan-2012 03:38 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 21-Jan-2012 07:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, ] |
| 24-Aug-2013 18:15 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
| 02-Apr-2015 10:06 | Giggs | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, ] |
| 10-Jun-2015 21:38 | Pipine | Updated [Date, Time, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Oct-2018 13:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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