ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236550
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| Date: | Thursday 13 May 1943 |
| Time: | 18:35 |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 81 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | EB338 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | Alsop en le Dale, Derbyshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Whitchurch Heath, Shropshire |
| RAF Whitchurch Heath |
Crashed during attempted forced-landing after suffering engine failure, Sgt Belec the bomb aimer was killed in the accident whilst the rest of the crew were injured.
F/O Ernest James BULL (68766)
Sgt Norman James PRIME
Sgt Timothy KENNEDY
Sgt Gordon BELEC (R/143569), 23, RCAF - Ashbourne Cemetery
Sgt Spencer OTTY (1310459)
Sgt Edwin Fuller HARRIS (1582089)
Sources:
www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/peak-district/armstrong-whitworth-whitley-eb338-alsop-en-le-dale/
cwgc.org
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2020 07:32 | ordavies | Added |
| 14-Jun-2020 21:33 | Allach | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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