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| Date: | Saturday 2 January 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W8292 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
| RAF Bradwell Bay |
While conducting a local sortie the aircraft crashed after entering a spin. Two crew members and an Air Cadet passenger were killed.
Sources:
1.ORB 418 Sqdn RCAF
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=W8292
Images:
418 Sqn ORB entry for 2 Jan 43
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2022 18:00 | grapeshot418 | Added |
| 04-Jul-2022 08:30 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Operator, ] |
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