ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343190
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| Date: | Thursday 14 August 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 83 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AD935 |
| MSN: | OL-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Badsey, two miles east of Evesham, Worcestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire |
Hampden AD935/U : Took off for training flight. 14/08/1941
The aircraft crashed at the Willersey Road/Golden Lane junction on the borders of Badsey and Wickhamford.
The pilot P/O Davis he attempted a low pass past Hodys Place, approaching from the west, probably following the line of Wickhamford Lane towards the Manor and Church. As he came in to the village the plane clipped the tops of some trees, just missed hitting the houses and then crashed into an apple orchard that was alongside the Badsey to Willersey Road. The orchard belonged to Mr Ballard of Badsey.
Crew:
P/O (60122) Ernest Rene DAVIS (pilot) RAF died of injuries;
Sgt (1163009) Gilbert Arthur NEWBOLD (pilot) RAF killed;
Sgt W WELLS (WOp/AG) RAF : injured
Sergeant W Wells survived the crash, thanks to the quick thinking of two local people.
His service record stops in 1941, so presumably he was unfit for further military duties after the accident.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=AD935
https://www.badseysociety.uk/ww2/fatal-air-crash-wickhamford-1941
AIR81/8326
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2023 11:46 | temptage | Added |
| 26-Jan-2024 11:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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