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| Date: | Friday 14 June 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7012 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Acklington, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian |
| RAF Acklington, Northumberland |
Defiant L7012: Took off for Training flight /firing practice. 14/06/1940
The pilot forgot to lower the undercarriage before it landed and crashes mashine.
Crew:
P/O ???? A.W. SMITH (pilot) RAF - Ok
AC1 (745903) Charles Richard HILL (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 03:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 14-Aug-2013 20:24 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
| 02-Apr-2015 10:03 | Giggs | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 10-Jun-2015 20:59 | Victor III | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2015 05:34 | Faun | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Oct-2018 13:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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