ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232661
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| Date: | Monday 9 November 1942 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | DG238 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Low Birkby Farm, near the village of Birkby. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming |
During fighter affiliation exercise, pilot turned too tigh and stalled the aircraft. Aircraft crashed killing all on board.
Pilot - P/O Ronald George Bell DFM RCAF (J/17824)
Flight Engineer - Sgt Arthur Ernest Fuce Giles RAFVR (1333184)
Navigator - Sgt Douglas Dean Gardner RAFVR (1391822)
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt Ian Fowler Stewart McColl RAAF (406544)
Air Gunner - P/O Philip Malcolm Matthews RCAF (J/11847)
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/dg238.html
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DG238
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2020 23:54 | tachel | Added |
| 30-Jan-2020 23:55 | tachel | Updated [Departure airport] |
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