ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243099
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 7 October 1944 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 161 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LK238 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vemb -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tempsford, UK |
Shot down when approaching the Danish coast by a Luftwaffe Ju88.
Six crew members became POW or evaded. One crew member, P/O Ross Ferrier Philip RAAF, 2nd Bomb Aimer died in the crash. He is buried at Gording Churchyard, Denmark.
Sources:
http://www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Aircraft-lost-on-Allied-Forces-Special-Duty-Operations.pdf
http://www.flensted.eu.com/1944138.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2020 06:57 | gerard57 | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation