Accident Gloster Gladiator Mk I K8009, Sunday 30 March 1941
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Date:Sunday 30 March 1941
Time:
Type:Gloster Gladiator Mk I
Owner/operator:3 Sqn RAAF
Registration: K8009
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:El Adem -   Libya
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:El Adem
Narrative:
Tyre burst on landing, swung & DBR when undercarriage collapsed.

Sources:

Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Oct-2009 13:29 JINX Added
16-Oct-2009 13:35 JINX Updated
04-Apr-2013 08:32 Nepa Updated [Operator, ]
03-Aug-2013 23:04 JINX Updated [Operator, ]
07-Dec-2015 18:12 Froome Updated [Operator, ]

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