Accident General Aircraft Hamilcar Mk I NX874, Tuesday 17 April 1945
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Date:Tuesday 17 April 1945
Time:
Type:General Aircraft Hamilcar Mk I
Owner/operator:1 HGSU RAF
Registration: NX874
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Tarrant Rushton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Tarrant Rushton, Dorset
Destination airport:RAF Tarrant Rushton
Narrative:
Tug tyre burst on takeoff, cast off glider. Glider hit Halifax NA115.

Sources:

- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft NA100 - NZ999, published 1992

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Dec-2011 07:27 Uli Elch Added
18-Jun-2023 11:53 Nepa Updated

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