ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266746
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| Date: | Friday 17 September 1943 |
| Time: | 23:45 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 7 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | W5647 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ballygally, Co Artrim, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Limavady, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland |
Pupil crew on training flight over the Irish Sea ordered back to base due to deteriorating weather conditions at home base. Aircraft was flying in cloud descending from 2000 to 1500 feet but was 15-20 miles to port of track. Pilot thought he was flying overwater. Aircraft crashed into 1400 foot hill while still in cloud.
Crew:
F/O (J/22872) Kenneth Allan NORRIS (US.pilot) RCAF - killed
P/O (J/23245) J.D. McWHANNEL (co.pilot) RCAF - slightly injured
Sgt (Aus.420041) Clyde Steward PARKER (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (1397994 John Erwin STUCKLE (WOp/AG) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (1388228) G.E. PLATT (WOp/AG) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (1576645) B.H. SMITH (WOp/AG) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=W5647
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=22872&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Personnel records of RCAF crew from DND/Archives Canada
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=w5647&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Air Britain W1000-Z9999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2021 14:58 | tachel | Added |
| 14-Aug-2021 15:28 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2021 15:44 | tachel | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 14-Aug-2021 15:45 | tachel | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Oct-2022 07:29 | rvargast17 | Updated [Date, Source] |
| 26-May-2023 10:38 | Nepa | Updated [[Date, Source]] |
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