ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161349
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Date: | 21-OCT-1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
Owner/operator: | 125 (Newfoundland) Squadron Royal Air Force (125 (Newfoundland) Sqn RAF) |
Registration: | T4104 |
C/n / msn: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Location: | near RAF stn Fairwood Common, Glamorganshire, Wales. -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
Destination airport: | RAF Fairwood Common, Glamorganshire |
Narrative:Defiant T4104 of 125 Sqn hit a Chance Light in turn on approach to flare path at night and crashed at Fairwood Common. 21.10.1941
Crew:
Sergeant G W Walters, Lieutenant Carruthers (Royal Artillery): injured;
Sources:
Defiant production list
ORB 125 Sqdn RAF
AIR81/9773
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-Oct-2013 07:10 |
Nepa |
Added |
11-Nov-2014 14:16 |
Ivan Lother |
Updated [Location, Narrative] |
11-Nov-2014 14:18 |
Oezil |
Updated [Narrative] |
05-Jun-2015 18:30 |
Earl |
Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
18-Aug-2020 08:18 |
Oezil |
Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |