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| Date: | Thursday 1 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vickers Vildebeest |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K6408 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off Ryde Pier, Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gosport, Hampshire |
| Gosport, Hampshire |
Crashed into the sea, during torpedo-dropping exercises. Pilot killed, crewman injured.
Sources:
Battle in the Skies over the Isle of Wight
HJT Leal
Isle of Wight County Press. 1988.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2010 23:58 | John Baker | Added |
| 26-Jun-2012 12:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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