Wellington W5425 at Driffield airfield.

At 19.40hrs on 18th November 1941 this 104 Squadron aircraft made a normal landing at Driffield airfield during a training flight but the undercarriage was not locked down. The indicator in the cockpit showed a green light but was not working correctly. The undercarriage then collapsed on landing.

Pilot - Sgt Basil Andrew Adams RAFVR (1293087).


Basil Adams was killed on 15th January 1942 when 104 Squadron Wellington Z5417 was lost without trace. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

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