ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201007
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| Date: | Thursday 19 February 1942 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W8319 |
| MSN: | OM- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south-east of Flitcham Abbey, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk |
Boston W8319: Took off for formation flying practice. 19/02/1942
Lagged behind the other aircraft> At 800ft it was seen to turn back towards the airfield. Suddenly the aircraft banked steeply and crashed into a wooded area SE of Flitchem Abbey 9 miles SSE of King's Lynn Norfolk.
Crew
F/Sgt (1051134) Silas Harry BRIDGE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1281236) Thomas Frederick Peter POOLE (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1152547) Crawford Christie WILSON (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses 1942
2.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 April 1942 | Z2255 | 107 Sqn RAF | 3 | English Channel near Cherbourg Harbour. |  |
w/o |
| 25 April 1942 | AL286 | 107 Sqn RAF | 2 | English Channel 3 miles off Cherbourg, department of Manche, Normandy. | |
w/o |
| 27 April 1942 | Z2194 | 107 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Bourbourg, the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. | |
w/o |
| 10 June 1942 | AL284 | 107 Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea. |  |
w/o |
| 7 November 1942 | Z2157 | 107 Sqn RAF | 4 | Lietard Farm near Weelgem (West Vlaanderen), 6 km NE of Menin |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2017 15:00 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 24-Jan-2018 17:07 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Apr-2019 07:39 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
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