ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311073
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| Date: | Thursday 7 August 1941 |
| Time: | 03:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Gp Trg Flt RAF |
| Registration: | N2818 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 miles east of Ras-el-Akba, Algeria -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stradishall |
| Malta |
Wellington N2818: Took off for Ferry flight. 07/08/1941
Lost its way in bad weather and strayed from its course. The aircraft crashed near Guelma, Algeria.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer Gilbert Theodore Kimberley RNZAF NZ/391359 [Killed]
2nd Pilot : Sergeant Keith Ruthven Allen RAFVR 1150195 [Killed]
Observer : Sergeant Herbert Llewlllyn Williams RAFVR 969577 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Robert Whyman Fairlamb RAFVR 945584 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Robert Cameron McCracken RAF 652274 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Walter Alexander Watts RNZAF NZ/401449 [Killed]
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses by W R CHORLEY, volume 8, page 223.
AIR81/5761
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2023 20:04 | redsix | Added |
| 06-Apr-2024 06:48 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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