Halifax DT584 at Wombleton airfield.
On 10th December 1943 this aircraft made a heavy landing at Wombleton and swung off runway into mud sustaining slight damage.
It became 1666 HCU's first casualty at Wombleton. No crew details are known as yet.
Crew - Names unknown, uninjured.
Halifax DT584 was built to contract B982938/39 by E.E.C. Ltd at Salmesbury and was delivered as new to 77 Squadron at Elvington
during the first week of November 1942. Later in the month it transferred to 51 Squadron at Snaith when the unit converted from Whitley MkV's
where it carried the code "MH-J". It transferred to 1666 HCU at Dalton on 5th June 1943 when the unit formed and moved with the unit to
Wombleton on 5th November 1943. In the incident detailed above it suffered Cat.A(c)/FA damage was repaired on site
and returned to service by the end of 1943. It was written off at Wombleton with Cat.E2/FA damage on 14th August 1944 when it
swung on landing at Wombleton whilst on circuit training. It ground looped taking off the undercarriage.