Incident Avro Manchester Mk I L7385, Tuesday 24 March 1942
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Date:Tuesday 24 March 1942
Time:20:40 LT
Type:Avro Manchester Mk I
Owner/operator:83 Sqn RAF
Registration: L7385
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Scampton
Narrative:
This aircraft was damaged on landing when it bounced after striking a tarmac road that ran across the landing area. The aircraft touched down heavily on the tailwheel, damaging it.
Pilots Sgt Markides, P/O Danielson and their crew were unhurt.

Sources:

http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs

Revision history:

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21-Mar-2022 16:07 TigerTimon Added

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