ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22183
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 September 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 78 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N1490 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
The aircraft was returning from operations when it crashed on landing
41323 P/O Clarence Sydney Robson RAF (Canada) pilot ok
Sub Lt (A) Peter John Hoad RN pilot ok
580871 Sgt Ronald McCaulay Heyworth RAF observer ok
Sgt R Markland RAF wireless operator ok
Sgt H Hawksley RAFVR air gunner ok
Sources:
From the Air Observer Ronald Heyworth's log book; "Base (Dishforth) - Ameland - Bremen - Heavy AA fire over dockyards - Ameland - Crashed at Linton
1.Whitley production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2008 23:22 | Anon. | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 04:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2012 12:44 | SimonLJ | Updated [Source] |
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