ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52163
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| Date: | Thursday 11 February 1943 |
| Time: | 16:05 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W8302 |
| MSN: | OM-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lage Donk, 4 km NW of Etten Holland, 10 km W of Breda, Noord-Brabant. -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
Boston W8302: Took off at 15:03hrs to bomb the Roosendaal Marshalling Yards, Noord-Brabant. 11/02/1943
The plane engine was hit by Flak over IJmuiden, Noord-Brabant. Crashed at 16:05hrs at Lagedonk (Noord Brabant) 4 km NW of Etten Holland. The aircraft was too low when the crew baled out.
Crew:
Sgt.(1033054) Walter Eric BURNS (pilot) RAFVR : killed
F/Sgt.(1052824) William Austin BROWN (Obs.) RAFVR : killed
Sgt.(1021169) Charles Aitchison McNAIR (WOp/AG) RAFVR : injured/Died.28/02/43
Sgt.(1603715) David John SEARLE (AG) RAFVR : Injured /PoW
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.Henk Welting's Database
3.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
5.VBS database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 August 1942 | AL725 | 107 Sqn RAF | 3 | Breskens, Zeeland | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Jan-2010 09:24 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Feb-2014 14:22 | dtdingo | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2018 11:38 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2018 14:05 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2018 14:07 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2018 16:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2018 19:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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