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| Date: | Saturday 25 October 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 96 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T3999 |
| MSN: | 6H-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wrexham, Borras, Wrexham County Borough, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wrexham, Denbighshire |
| RAF Wrexham |
The crew of PO Phoenix and Sgt. Seales were forced to bale out after the undercarriage was damaged on take off due to hitting a gooseneck flare. Phoenix was injured.
Sources:
http://www.phoneman.org/96sqdn/96sdnpages6_10.htm
Fighter Command Losses Volume 1 (Rev.Ed.)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2011 11:13 | ThW | Added |
| 12-Jan-2012 13:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 10-Oct-2013 17:36 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Dec-2013 17:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 02-Apr-2015 10:07 | Giggs | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 29-May-2024 21:29 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 01-Apr-2025 11:17 | MMR | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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