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| Date: | Saturday 30 May 1942 |
| Time: | 00:15 LT |
| Type: | Avro Manchester Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 50 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7492 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Skellingthorpe |
| RAF Skellingthorpe |
This aircraft was damaged on landing from a cross-country sortie. The pilot landed heavily in heavy rain, the aircraft bounced and touched down on one wheel causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Pilot Sgt R Eyres, Sgt MH Rawlins, Sgt SA Gregg (Australian), Sgt Bohn, Sgt T McKerrow and Sgt CR Poole were all unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/50_wwII.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2022 17:15 | TigerTimon | Added |
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