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| Date: | Thursday 16 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | P2073 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Balderton, Nottinghamshire |
| RAF Balderton |
Hampden P2073: Took off for Operation mission. 16/04/1942
The aircraft crash landing Aerodrome boundary returning from operational flight, Balderton, Nottingham.
Crew:
Sgt R W Dreyer (RCAF): injured;
F/Sgt J R Dillon (RCAF) Ok
P/O C Cresswell (RAF) Ok
Sgt K J Page (RAF) uninjured;
Sources:
http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1940%20sec_tcm5-7281.pdf
AIR81/13503
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
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