Wellington DV486 damaged in the air, landed at Holme on Spalding Moor airfield.
On 25th July 1942 this 25 O.T.U. aircraft was being flown around the general Finningley area when an oil tank burst. The pilot managed to land at Holme on Spalding Moor airfield with minor damage to the aircraft.
Crew - Names unknown.
Wellington DV846 was built to contract B.124362/40 by Vickers Armstrong's Ltd. at Hawarden and was awaiting collection in December 1941. It was received by 44 MU on 12th December 1941 and was taken on charge by 25 O.T.U. at Finningley on 27th December 1941. On 15th January 1942 it was passed to 15 O.T.U. at Harwell but returned to 25 O.T.U. later in 1942. The return is not listed on the aircraft's AM Form 78. As a result the damage on 25th July 1942 Cat.A/FA damage was probably the damage assessment which would have seen it repaired on site. The incident is not recorded on the AM Form 78. The aircraft later appears on charge with 30 O.T.U. at Hixon on 15th September 1942. It received minor Cat.Ac/FA damage in a flying accident on 28th November 1942. Once repaired on site it returned to 30 O.T.U. on 23rd January 1943 and was then transferred to 14 O.T.U. on 27th February 1943 at Market Harborough. It was struck off charge on 14th April 1944 but not as the result of any flying accident, probably just wear and tear.