ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305513
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| Date: | Thursday 15 July 1943 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 23 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | X3453 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Pershore -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pershore |
Aircraft on a night operational training flight. Port engine failed on overshoot back at home base. Instructor pilot took the controls and performed a single engine low altitude circuit followed by a soft belly landing on the grass next to the runway. Unfortunately, two practice bombs exploded and set the aircraft on fire. None of the crew were hurt.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer Anton John George Van Rassel DFC & bar RCAF J/14709
2nd Pilot : Sergeant Graham Wilson Howard RCAF R/130873
Navigator (Instructor) : Flying Officer Alexander William Batchelor RAFVR 134045 (NCO:926590 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 19 January, 1943)
Navigator (Under Training) : Pilot Officer Alexander Edward Beyack RCAF J/14791
Bomb Aimer (Under Training) : Pilot Officer Athanazie Chorneyko RCAF J/21984
Wireless Operator (Instructor) : Flying Officer Jeffrey Charles Chapman RAFVR 131138 (NCO:960708 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 10 November, 1942)
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner (Under Training) : Sergeant George Charles King RAFVR 1293398
Air Gunner (Under Training) : Sergeant Roger Moise Fournier RCAF R/151463
Air Gunner (Under Training) : Sergeant J C Labreque RCAF R/154047
Sources:
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=R69035&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1943.htm
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2023 20:38 | Rob Davis | Updated |
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