ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219249
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| Date: | Friday 1 June 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-89 Dominie |
| Owner/operator: | Skeabrae SF RAF |
| Registration: | NR795 |
| MSN: | 6871 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Millfield Camp near RAF Skeabrae, Orkney, Scoland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Skeabrae, Orkney |
| RAF Skeabrae, Orkney |
Taken on charge as NR795 at Skeabrae Station Flight 26.3.45. Written off (damaged beyond repair) 1.6.45: This DH-89 Dominie was flying back up to Skeabrae from Scotland with 3 passengers who were due to take up residence in Orkney, it was seen to fly over the golf course, harbour and Stromness town and at very low height of around 40-60 feet, it flew over the army camp at Millfield,it was during this manoeuvre that something went tragically wrong and the aircraft struck the roof of a Nissen hut, hit a parked lorry and then crashed to the ground killing the 3 passengers instantly and critically injuring the pilot who was to later die in hospital; all four on board killed...
Pilot: Flying Officer Thomas George Richard Rowe, Service Number 156098, RAFVR
Passenger: Sgt William Dennis, Service Number 1005722, RAFVR.
Passenger: Sgt William Frederick Colborne, Service Number 1869254, RAFVR.
Passenger: Corporal N.C.Brimmicombe, Service Number 1273316, RAFVR.
Struck off charge 14.6.45
Sources:
1. http://www.crashsiteorkney.com/orkney-land-crash-sites
2. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh89.pdf
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/13445.php
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2460493/rowe,-thomas-george-richard/
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2809947/dennis,-william/
6. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2428752/colborne,-william-frederick/
7. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2812174/brimmicombe,-norman-charles/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2018 20:26 | ryan | Added |
| 17-Feb-2019 00:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Mar-2019 09:42 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2019 14:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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