ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245812
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 July 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Avro 652A Anson Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 500 (County of Kent) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N5228 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | RAF Detling, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Detling, Kent, England |
| RAF Detling, Kent, England |
When taking off for a night patrol along the French coast between Dunkirk and Dieppe, the No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron RAuxAF, Avro Anson Mk 1 N5228 "MK-F", crashed into woods just after lift off, exploding the onboard bombs, killing Sergeant Pilot, J. Wilson, Sergeant, W. G. Shier, Sergeant, L. F. O'Kelly and Sergeant, H. G. Worton.
Sources:
Avro Anson Gunships — Encyclopedia of safety (survincity.com)
AIR 81 Search (rafcommands.com)
The Other Few: The Contribution Made by Bomber and Coastal Aircrew to the ... - Larry Donnelly - Google Books
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2020 15:42 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 18-Dec-2020 17:05 | T.T.Taylor | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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