Incident Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I L7012,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22253
 
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Date:Friday 14 June 1940
Time:
Type:Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I
Owner/operator:141 Sqn RAF
Registration: L7012
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAF Acklington, Northumberland, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian
Destination airport:RAF Acklington, Northumberland
Narrative:
Defiant L7012: Took off for Training flight /firing practice. 14/06/1940
The pilot forgot to lower the undercarriage before it landed and crashes mashine.
Crew:
P/O ???? A.W. SMITH (pilot) RAF - Ok
AC1 (745903) Charles Richard HILL (AG) RAFVR- Ok

Sources:

1.Defiant production list
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Aug-2008 08:51 Anon. Added
07-Jan-2012 03:35 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]
14-Aug-2013 20:24 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
02-Apr-2015 10:03 Giggs Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
10-Jun-2015 20:59 Victor III Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Jun-2015 05:34 Faun Updated [Location, Narrative]
04-Oct-2018 13:09 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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