ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277030
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| Date: | Monday 6 April 1942 |
| Time: | 01:15 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 207 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R5498 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Bottesford, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bottesford |
| RAF Bottesford |
This aircraft was damaged during a nighttime circuits and landings exercise.
The pilot was attempting to correct a swing which had developed whilst landing out of wind, when the tail struck a marshalling van which had been parked on an intersecting runway.
Pilots P/O GA Ings, Sgt R Bell-Berry and their crew were uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2022 18:05 | TigerTimon | Added |
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