ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15470
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| Date: | Monday 13 February 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Vickers Wellesley Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 14 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L2655 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles South of Wadi Sir, near Amman -
 Jordan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Amman, Transjordan |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Vickers Wellesley Mk.1 L2655, 14 Sqaudropn, RAF: Written off (destroyed) 13/2/39 when flew into hill in cloud, 3 miles South of Wadi Sir, near Amman, Transjordan. All three crew killed:
Pilot Off Lawrence Selby Bullwinkle (pilot, aged 22) killed
Sgt Charles James Chick killed
LAC Desmond James Segrave (aged 22) killed
According to the official Air Ministry announcement in "Flight" magazine (February 23, 1939 page 186 - see link #4):
"FLYING ACCIDENTS
THE Air Ministry regrets to report the following accidents: —
P/O Lawrence Selby Bullwinkle (pilot), Sgt.' Charles James Chick and L/AC Desmond James Segrave lost their lives in an accident which occurred between Amman and Lydda on February 13 to an aircraft of No. 14 (Bomber) Squadron, Amman, Trans-Jordan."
Sources:
1. Air-Britain: Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Accf1939.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?314-RAF-officer-deaths-1-1-29-3-9-39
4. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1939/1939%20-%200510.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2008 02:59 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Jun-2008 22:35 | JINX | Updated |
| 19-Jan-2012 15:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase] |
| 17-Jul-2013 19:32 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 13-Feb-2018 18:52 | Captain Adam | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Mar-2018 17:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Mar-2018 17:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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