ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305741
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| Date: | Monday 14 October 1940 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 10 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4993 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Weybridge, Surrey, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Leeming |
Whitley P4993: Took off for a attack invasion barges and shipping in Le Havre Docks. 14/10/1940
Aircraft struck a barrage ballon cable at Weybridge. Aircraft crashed. The crew were killed in the crash.
Crew
Sgt James John CASWELL (581374) Obs. RAF - killed
P/O Kenneth COONEY (81678) Pilot RAFVR - killed
Sgt Edward DAVIES (553877) WOp/AG RAF - killed
Sgt Bert Llewellyn HENRY (551737) WOp/AG RAF - killed
Sgt Dennis Raymond WRIGHT (741930) Pilot RAFVR - killed
Sources:
National Archives Kew Squadron 10 Record of Events doc AIR27/141/28 page 12
AIR81/3761
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