42-107604

media-28683.jpeg UPL 28683 42-107604 accident 1

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Object Number - UPL 28683 - 42-107604 accident 1

9th AF / 394th BG / 585th BS - (RAF Holmsley South)



Take-off accident (class 3): 7 August 1944 @ 1830 hrs (Pilot error / mechanical failure)



RAF Holmsley South (AAF station 455) (Runway 25)



Pilot: Capt Morris R Warfield



On take-off run, pilot did not feel his speed was acceptable to safely continue to take-off.



Capt Morris cut his engines 3/4 the way down the runway, applied normal brakes which did not hold.



Aircraft skidded off the runway and the nose gear collapsed upon encountering a shallow ditch.



AAF accident report: 45-8-7-537

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