ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21631
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 February 1942 |
| Time: | 20:55 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | C Flt 21 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L7893 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mile NE of RAF Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Moreton-in-Marsh |
Took off from RAF Morton-in-Marsh for night flying. Unfortunately the aircraft hit a tree and crashed NE of the airfield at 20:55hrs. The investigators assessed that the throttles were set for normal cruising and the undercarriage had been raised.
Crew:
Pilot: Plt Off 107518 Joseph Henry Kirk RAF killed.
Pilot: Plt Off 107516 Harry Waugh RAFVR killed.
WOp/Air Gunner: Sgt 1104350 Wilfred Joseph Howson RAFVR killed.
WOp/Air Gunner: Sgt 989009 Robert Marshall RAFVR died from injuries 06/02/42.
Sgt W A J Brock RAAF injured.
Sgt T Bethell injured.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
Bomber Command OTU Losses 1942.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2008 11:39 | JINX | Added |
| 16-Feb-2012 00:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2013 21:22 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2015 19:13 | ABBA | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2017 17:33 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2017 18:32 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Dec-2017 05:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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