ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302716
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| Date: | Friday 21 February 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 652 Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 16 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | R3331 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cotton Hall Farm near Chester, Cheshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Anson R3331: Took off for a Training flight. 21/02/1941
During flight engine failed. Wing hit ground during force-landing at Cotton Hall Farm near Chester. Crashed.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer Robert James Dufty RAF 86635 (NCO:754566 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 12 November, 1940) [Killed]
2nd Pilot : Pilot Officer John Reynolds Spiers RAF 88038 : Commission Gazetted Friday 20 December, 1940) [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant John Rennie King RAFVR 944474 [Killed]
Wireless Operator (Under Training) : Sergeant Robert Williams RAFVR 922895 [Killed]
Sources:
1. https://aviationresearch.my-free.website/16-operational-training-unit-1941-1945
2. AIR81/5198
3. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2024 07:36 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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