Date & Time:
May 27, 1942 at 0840 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
Operator:
Registration:
W1090
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Croft - Croft
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local test flight at RAF Croft. Almost immediately after takeoff, the airplane crashed and collided with another Halifax. The second airplane involved was repaired and there were no injuries among the crew.
Crew:
Sgt W. Dench +4.
Crew:
Sgt W. Dench +4.
