ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370619
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| Date: | Friday 8 January 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Wickers Wellington Mk VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 69 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HX471 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | In the sea nr Trapani -
 Italy
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wellington VIII HX471: Never Return to the base, all on board missing. all flight crew from 458 Sqn. 08/01/1943
Flight Lieutenant J Francombe, Flight Sergeant L C Laver (RAAF), Sergeant B W Shearer (RAAF), Flight Sergeant A T Gell (RAAF), Sergeant E F Saggers (RAAF), Sergeant D A Smith (RAAF): killed; Wellington HX471, 69 Squadron, aircraft failed to return from an operational flight, near Malta, 8 January 1943.
Sources:
1.AIR81/20735
2.My sources?
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 13:07 | j155 | Added |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:54 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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