ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209875
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| Date: | Friday 29 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 137 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7118 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bintry Farm, Itteringham, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Matlaske, Norfolk |
| RAF Matlaske |
During the course of a local flight one engine caught fire and, as control was becoming difficult, the pilot baled out, leaving the aircraft to crash into water meadows near a footbridge at Bintry Farm (now 'Bintree' Farm), Itteringham.
Pilot Officer John Jowitt baled out and landed uninjured near the Officers' Mess for RAF Matlaske.
Sources:
137 Squadron ORB (Form 540)
Paul Doyle personal files
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2018 16:40 | paddy | Added |
| 28-Oct-2018 17:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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