Accident Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III W8380,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274531
 
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Date:Monday 8 February 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A20 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III
Owner/operator:418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF
Registration: W8380
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Pershore, Worcestershire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Boston W8380: Crashed while conducting a day cross-country training flight. 08/02/1943
Crew:
Three crewmen and one passenger were killed.

Sources:

418 Sqn ORB entry for 8 Feb 43
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=W8380

Images:


418 Sqn ORB entry for 8 Feb 43

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jan-2022 18:00 grapeshot418 Added
04-Jul-2022 08:20 Nepa Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
04-Jul-2022 08:31 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Operator]

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