ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348155
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| Date: | Monday 11 September 1944 |
| Time: | 23:45 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 148 (SD) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BB412 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Le Colme / Brosso, near Turin -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LIBR |
| LIBR |
Halifax BB412 was supposed to drop recources and poeple into the Aosta Valley. 11/09/1944
As the valley was imbedded into fog the plane tried to return out of the valley with a left handed turn. While doing so the pilot recognised that he was to low to do so. As a result he applied full power and tried to climb out while turning. Unfortunately the crashed into the mountain "Le Colme" just 25m below the summit.
All 13 personell died:
W/O Richard Alvinzie CROWELL (R/153348) WOp RCAF - killed
F/Sgt Bruce Woodward ELLISON (NZ4310166) Nav. RNZAF - killed
F/Sgt James Howard IRELAND (R/162102) AG RCAF - killed
F/Sgt Douglas Julius IVES (1615762) Flt/Eng RAFVR - killed
Sgt Ronald McKEEN (2210512) AG RAFVR - killed
P/O John Ervin O'BRIEN (J/87441) Pilot RCAF - killed
F/O Joseph Miller PARKINSON (J/27460) AB RCAF - killed
F/Sgt Albert Major VANDERHART (R/206366) AG RCAF - killed
and five passengers:
Whitaker (army); Brubec (czeck); Nocar ( czeck); Marchiori (Italy); Voglino (Italy).
Sources:
http://www.wartimeheritage.com/storyarchive2/story_in_defence_of_freedom_HalifaxIIBB412.htm
CWGC
http://www.aereiperduti.net/approfondimenti/brosso.php
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wartimeheritage.com%2Fstoryarchive2%2Fstory_in_defence_of_freedom_HalifaxIIBB412.htm&psig=AOvVaw0uRVO5Hnv6KqwY75IPwiv8&ust=1700565471407000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCKCA0p-60oIDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAG
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2023 12:06 | richicfmai | Added |
| 21-Nov-2023 07:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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