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media-28590.jpeg UPL 28590 43-28738 crash 4

AAf accident report

Object Number - UPL 28590 - 43-28738 crash 4

2Lt John E Austin made a normal take-off from RAF Burtonwood for a local test flight.



Feathered #2 engine to check operation and carried on with flying on #1 engine for 5-minutes.



When Lt Austin tried to unfeather #2 engine, but it would not restart. #1 engine started to miss 5-minutes from base.



Pilot was forced to belly land and landed near Moss Bank village.



AAF accident report 44-5-24-516

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Units served with

Base Air Depot 1

  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Air base

Places

Aerial photograph of Burtonwood airfield, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/622. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Burtonwood

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Base Air Depot Area (BADA) : 1st Base Air Depot (1 BAD)

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43-28738: Gallery (5 items)

Object number: UPL 28586 - 43-28738 accident report

Object number: UPL 28587 - 43-28738 crash 1

Object number: UPL 28588 - 43-28738 crash 2

Object number: UPL 28589 - 43-28738 crash 3

Object number: UPL 28590 - 43-28738 crash 4