Incident Blackburn Botha Mk I L6170, Thursday 19 September 1940
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Date:Thursday 19 September 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic both model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Blackburn Botha Mk I
Owner/operator:608 (North Riding) Sqn RAF
Registration: L6170
MSN: UL-F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAF Thornaby, North Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Thornaby Yorkshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Botha L6170/F: The aircraft crashed while taking off. 19/09/1940
Crew:
P/O G Washington (pilot) RAF : ok
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Aircraft repaired for service and SOC 10/10/43

Sources:

http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york40/l6170.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Aug-2008 08:51 Anon. Added
18-Jan-2012 07:26 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ]
18-Jan-2012 07:29 Nepa Updated [Operator, ]
18-Jan-2012 07:29 Nepa Updated
02-Feb-2013 09:09 PKM Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]

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