ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204322
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 June 1942 |
| Time: | overnight |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 35 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W1049 |
| MSN: | TL-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse (takeoff at 23:06 hrs) |
| Essen, Germany |
Severely damaged by flak over the target area they had to ditch the aircraft off Great Yarmouth Norfolk. The crew were rescued at 13:45 and brought ashore.
Crew
Flt Sgt N W McKenzie
Plt Off Field
Sgt Sandford
Sgt Smith
Sgt Richmond
Flt Sgt Ledger
Sgt Davis
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942.
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W1049
Google Maps
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 June 1943 | BB361 | 35 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF | 7 | North Sea 25 km west of Den Helder, Noord-Holland |  |
w/o |
| 18 November 1943 | HR676 | 35 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF | 7 | Mertloch, Rheinland-Pfalz |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2018 18:25 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 27-Oct-2018 16:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 29-Apr-2020 19:36 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage] |
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