On the 22nd of December 1941
this aircraft suffered elevator control problems and the pilot force-landed the plane. The was reportedly in the Middlesbrough area,
possibly near the modern trunk road at Redcar or near a Brambles Farm, Middlesbrough. There were no injuries reported. The aircraft was damaged, suffering Cat E2/FA damage and being written off.
Pilot - Sgt Dunnett, ok.
Crew - Unknown, ok.
The aircraft was built to contract 791587/38 by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank, California. After delivery to the UK in June 1939
and acceptance at MU it was issed to 233 Sqdn at Leuchars. It moved with the unit to St. Eval before transferred
to 6(C)OTU at an unspecified date.