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| Date: | Friday 6 September 1940 |
| Time: | 06:20 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk1 |
| Owner/operator: | 44 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4415 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in sea 0.25miles off Lowestoft -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington |
| RAF Waddinton |
P4115 took of with other aircraft to bomb target A104 which was successful.
Forced to land in sea 0.25miles of Lowestoft due to lack of fuel. Crew rescued by Naval patrol boat
Crew
PO Romans DFC
PO Kerr
Sgt Logan
Sgt Simons
Sources:
National Archives Kew 44 Sqdn ORB Record of Events Doc AIR27/477/24 page 3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2024 19:35 | Peter194 | Added |
| 22-Oct-2024 09:29 | Peter194 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, ] |
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