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| Date: | Friday 27 November 1942 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1661HCU RAF |
| Registration: | R5908 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire |
Airborne from Scampton at 1925hrs for a night flying exercise, the aircraft was wrecked when it was landed heavily from an approach, due to the pilot misjudging his height and believing he was 50 feet higher up than the aircraft's actual altitude. The impact broke the aircraft's undercarriage.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant R D Codlin RAF
Sergeant H Siddons RAF
Both airmen are believed to have survived the war.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database http://robdavistelford.co.uk/webspace/raf_bc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2025 07:40 | Rob Davis | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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