Wellington DV600 at Finningley airfield.
On 29th June 1942 this 25 O.T.U. aircraft was in the process of taking off from Finningley airfield when the main starboard tyre burst. The pilot was able to get the aircraft into the air but on return to land the starboard undercarriage was left retracted. The aircraft received minor damage.
Crew - Names unknown.
Wellington DV600 was built to contract 124362/40 by Vickers Armstrong Ltd at Chester and was received by 18 M.U. on 5th February 1942. It was taken on charge by 16 O.T.U. on 8th March 1942 but was then transferred to 25 O.T.U. at Finningley on 13th April 1942. On 29th June 1942 the starboard tyre burst on take off so it's then pilot landed at Finningley with the undercarriage leg retracted. The aircraft received minor Cat.Ac/FA damage and it was repaired on site by a team from "Fairfields" with the repair beginning on 7th July 1942. It was returned to 25 O.T.U. on 18th July 1942. As a result of the crash on 4th September 1942 in Borrowdale Cat.E damage was the damage assessment and it was struck off charge on 18th September 1942.