Whitley T4267 possibly at Topcliffe airfield.
The only reference located to this incident is in W R Chorley's superb "Bomber Command Losses 1939-40" book which states that on 25th
December 1940 this aircraft was destroyed by fire after a flying accident. Nothing more is known. This may or may not have been at Topcliffe,
or perhaps may not even have been in Yorkshire but is added on the assumption that it was at it's base when damaged.
Crew - Names unknown.
Whitley T4267 was built to contract 38599/39 by Armstrong Whitworth Ltd. at Baginton and was awaiting collection on 9th October 1940. After a short period of MU
storage it was taken on charge by 77 Squadron at Topcliffe around the 15th November 1940 as a replacement for Whitley T4172 "KN-R" which was ditched off Hornsea,
Yorkshire on 15th November 1940. On 25th December 1940 T4267 was reported as Cat.W/Burnt damaged and it was written off.