ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270252
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| Date: | Friday 12 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 58 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BD210 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Punta do Limo, Cabo Ortegal (La Coruña). -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF St. Eval, Cornwall |
Whitley BD210: Took off at 12:10 hrs for a anti-submarine patrol over Bay of Biscay. 12/06/1942
Crashed at Cape Ortegal, Spain during an operational flight over the Bay of Biscay. Impacted terrain in the shore due to fog conditions. Missing.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth Brian WILLSON (68801) Pilot
Sgt Douglas Arthur HARSUM (1152810) Observer
Sgt Stanley BRIMER (1101057) Wireless Op
Sgt Herbert Kitchener BROMAGE (959052) Wireless Op
P/O Leslie Charles FROUD (118194) Pilot
F/Sgt Alexander Seaton LORIMER (R/77122) Air Gunner (RCAF):
The whole crew to killed.
Sources:
Enciclopedia de la Aviación Militar Española Vol III
Alcañiz-Fresno Pag 932
AIR81/15023 // C17386522
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2021 07:02 | volman | Added |
| 10-Dec-2021 23:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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