ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163247
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 July 1943 |
| Time: | 00:00 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax |
| Owner/operator: | 462 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | W7758 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles off Cape Spartivento -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hose Ruai |
Shot down by German Luftwaffe during a mission to bomb Messina Railway Station, Sicily.
Two crew members survived. Four died in the crash.
RAF Wg Cdr Warner, P G B DSO Captain (Pilot) (CO of 462 Sqn) +
RAF FO Elphick, S J (Observer) +
RAF Sgt C R B Ainley, (Bomb Aimer) Rescued
RAF Sgt R D Copley, (Wireless Air Gunner) +
RAF Sgt E Loomes, (Flight Engineer) Rescued
RAF FO Parsons, R E DFM (Tail Gunner) +
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?6195-Halifax-crash-North-Africa-Wg-Cdr-Warner
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2014 19:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Jun-2015 08:09 | Uzi | Updated [Operator] |
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