ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347767
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| Date: | Monday 3 August 1942 |
| Time: | 16:42 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 70 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z8778 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | El Alamein -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Landing ground X |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wellington Z8778 from Sea Rescue Flight of 70 Sqn RAF Disappeared in the Egyptian desert on a rescue flight, searching for another Wellington bomber. All seven crew members perished in the crash.
A metal tag of one of the crew members was found in the Egyptian desert in October 2023.
Sources:
https://www.theage.com.au/national/missing-anzac-s-id-tag-found-in-egyptian-desert-81-years-after-crash-20231110-p5ej0e.html
https://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=4897
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=Z8778
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2023 08:10 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Dec-2023 22:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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