ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141756
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| Date: | Sunday 11 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Avro Manchester Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1660 HCU RAF |
| Registration: | R5841 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Navenby Low Fields, North Kesteven, near RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire |
Starboard engine caught fire during circuits and landings, due to hydraulic pipe failure; crashed in forced landing near the River Brandt, at Navenby Low Fields, North Kesteven, near RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire 11-4-1943 (at approximate co ordinates Lat/Long: 53.1043,-0.54595915) and Destroyed By Fire. Three of the seven crew were killed; two at the crash site, one later the same day in hospital
Crew fatalities of Manchester R5841:
F/Lt (44540) Jack Martindale Whitwell AFM (Pilot/Flying Instr.) RAF - killed
Sgt.(1206039) Robert Davies (Flt/Eng) RAFVR- killed
Sgt (908789) Arthur James Brooks (Air Gunner) RAFVR - died of wounds April 1943
R5841 was the last ever production Avro Manchester, first flown 9-2-1942 and was delivered to 106 Squadron, RAF on 10-4-1941. It was transferred to 1660 HCU (Heavy Conversion Unit) on 30-10-42
Sources:
1. Air Britain: RAF Aircraft P1000-R9999, published 1996
2. The Avro Manchester: The legend Behind the Lancaster By Robert Kirby
3. http://www.sonsofdamien.co.uk/Man-Lanc%20serials%20page%203.htm
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2733974/brooks,-arthur-james/
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2417385/whitwell,-jack-martindale/
6. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2438911/davies,-robert/
7. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1943-incident-logs#apr
8. https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/navenby-low-fields-north-kesteven
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Brant
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2012 06:07 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 23-Mar-2018 09:31 | Shaun Noble | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2019 21:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2019 21:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-May-2019 21:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-May-2019 21:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-May-2019 21:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2019 15:29 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-May-2023 18:10 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
| 10-Nov-2023 17:24 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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