ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121760
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| Date: | Monday 9 March 1942 |
| Time: | 21:20 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IA |
| Owner/operator: | 15 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | DV576 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aldworth, nr Reading, Berkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hampstead Norris |
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Dennis Albert Flemming RAFVR 1212046 [Killed]
2nd Pilot : Sergeant James Victor Gardiner RAFVR 656465 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Harold Medley RAFVR 1113468 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant John Arthur Saunders RAFVR 1293909 [Injured]
Sergeant R R Briggs RAF [Injured]
Sergeant C Hirst RAF [Injured]
The casualties 15 OTU were all killed when their Wellington Bomber hit a tree at Aldworth on 9th MArch 1942. They were based at nearby R.A.F. Hampstead Norris and were on a night training flight (X country).
Failed to gain height after T.O, sank and hit trees when taking off. 15 deg of flap. Error of judgement on part of pilot in failing to climb high enough to avoid slight hill. Trees 1 mile from end of runway.
Sources:
Commonwelalth War Graves commision, rafweb.org and Family History. Accident Card.
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2011 08:59 | heatherbarton43 | Added |
| 16-Apr-2011 08:59 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Dec-2011 13:21 | rb | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 13:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 13-Nov-2017 16:12 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Feb-2018 16:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport] |
| 13-Mar-2024 08:07 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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