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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1942 |
| Time: | 04:03 LT |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 420 (Snowy Owl) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AE399 |
| MSN: | PT-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington |
Airborne 2305hrs for Köln (Germany).
On return to base at 0403hrs, the pilot lost control as he touched down, and collided with a parked Lancaster belonging to the Conversion Flight (R5842). In addition to the injuries sustained by the two Hampden crew members, two airmen in the Lancaster, were also hurt.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Sergeant McDermid RCAF [Injured]
Observer : Flight Sergeant L H Gardiner RCAF [Injured]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant John Noel Waddington RAFVR 979926
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Wilkinson RAF
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2022 17:32 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 21-May-2024 17:34 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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