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| Date: | Monday 13 October 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 16 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P5345 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Upper Heyford |
Blenheim N9668 took off for a demonstration flight and landed safely. 13/10/941
Sgt Phillips RCAF then taxied across the direction of the prevailing wind and had stopped the Anson when, without warning, it was hit by a Hampden P5345 from the same unit. Sgt D.F. Allen was injured in the Hampden P5345. Sgt Allen joined the two airmen from the Anson in SSQ Upper Heyford.
Crew:
Sgt (R/????) D.F. ALLEN (pilot) RCAF : slightly injured
Sources:
1.https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1941.pdf
2.ORB 16 OTU RAF
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