ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275439
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| Date: | Sunday 2 August 1942 |
| Time: | Early mornin |
| Type: |  Douglas Havoc Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BJ489 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | English Channel -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF ??? |
BJ489 a Havoc Mk I Intruder departed at 01:05 hrs for a patrol of Beauvais airfield. 02/08/1942
F/Lt J D Humphreys, W/O D L McConnell: killed; Sgt R W Well: missing believed killed; Havoc BJ489, 605 Sqdn, aircraft failed to return from an operational flight, 02 August 1942.
Sources:
605 Sqn ORB entry for 2 Aug 42
AIR 81/16850
Listemann, Phil H. The Douglas Boston & Havoc Intruders (SQUADRONS 39). Philedition. Kindle Edition.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2022 19:41 | grapeshot418 | Added |
| 14-Feb-2022 19:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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