ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53175
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 29 August 1941 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R1213 |
| MSN: | PM-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Valckenisseweg road, Rilland, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds |
| RAF Elsham Wolds |
Mission : Mannheim. Took off from Elsham Woods at 20:31 hrs. Struck by lightning & crashed. Those who died are buried in the Vlissingen Northern Cemetery:
Plt Off W R Oldfield (POW)
Sgt G P Williams RAAF (KIA)
Sgt A H Figg RCAF (KIA)
Sgt H A Kelly (KIA)
Sgt J Grassom (KIA)
Sgt H Dunn (POW)
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T1234&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War 1942 Page 133.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 May 1941 | R1494 | 103 Sqn RAF | 2 | Oude Pekela, Groningen prv | |
w/o |
| 17 June 1941 | N2849 | 103 Sqn RAF | 6 | Teutenstraat, Hamont-Achel, Limburg |  |
w/o |
| 20 September 1941 | X9665 | 103 Sqn RAF | 6 | Gildehaus nature reserve, GB, Niedersachsen |  |
w/o |
| 15 January 1942 | R1395 | 103 Sqn RAF | 5 | road Appel - Hollenstedt; Niedersachsen | |
w/o |
| 29 March 1942 | R1061 | 103 Sqn RAF | 6 | North Sea off Schleswig-Holstein | |
w/o |
| 31 May 1942 | R1234 | 103 Sqn RAF | 4 | near Kirmington, near Ulceby, Lincolnshire, England |  |
w/o |
| 23 June 1942 | DV818 | 103 Sqn RAF | 5 | the Huibertgat, Groningen prv | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-May-2016 17:53 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Oct-2018 14:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 21-Mar-2020 14:52 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation