ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361989
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| Date: | Sunday 19 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 23 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | R1414 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Stormy Down -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stormy Down |
| RAF Stormy Down | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On return from a training flight, pilot omitted to extend landing gear. Aircraft belly landed, caught fire and was completely destroyed by the flames. The crew all exited safely but the tail gunner had to make his way all the way from the rear of the aircraft to the front exiting via the cockpit, he suffered minor burns.
Pilot: Sgt R.R. Foltz (RCAF)
Navigator: Sgt J.L. Lymburner (RCAF)
Wireless Op/Air Gunner: Sgt R.N.V. Burke (RCAF)
Tail gunner: Sgt J.P.A.J. Duval (RCAF)
Sources:
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=R125456%2FJ18359&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=Lymburner&searchfield=lastname&type=all
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nbpennfi/penn8b2Lymburner_JAL.htm
Personnel records of all 4 RCAF crew members from Archives DND Archives Canada
RCAF historical microfilms
23 OTU records from The National Archives UK
https://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1942.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 16:31 | tachel | Added |
| 17-Mar-2024 16:31 | tachel | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Mar-2024 16:33 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2024 16:36 | tachel | Updated [Source] |
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