ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165492
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 1658 HCU RAF |
| Registration: | JB789 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Selby -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Riccall |
Halifax JB789: Took off for night training flight. 10/05/1944
Collided with the spire of St James’ Church in Selby and flattened a number of houses on Portholme Drive.
The crew of five Australians and two RAF personnel died in the crash, as well as eight civilians.
Crew:
F/O John Russell DIXON (Aus.434607) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt Noel Joseph KNIGHT (Aus.423420) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt Thomas Roy LAVER (Aus.426752) RAAF - Killed
Sgt Derrick McDERMOTT (1111437) Flight Eng RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt Peter Hilary ROCKINGHAM (1622397) Navigator RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt John ROPER (Aus.424822) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt Bernard Kevin STORER (Aus.426702) RAAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?129719-Selby-marks-70th-anniversary-of-the-crash-of-Halifax
2.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2014 11:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Nov-2023 13:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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