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| Date: | Friday 18 February 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fairey Gordon Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 47 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K2750 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lira -
 Uganda
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lira |
Birdstrike at 50-100ft on climbout, stalled while attempting forced landing in clearing & DBF.
Sources:
Air Ministry Form 1180;
http://www.int-birdstrike.org/Athens_Papers/IBSC27%20WPI-2.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2008 14:25 | WJR | Added |
| 19-Oct-2009 06:43 | JINX | Updated |
| 12-Nov-2018 17:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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