ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150915
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 June 1942 |
| Time: | 16:08 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1651 CU RAF |
| Registration: | N6088 |
| MSN: | LS-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Great North Rd, 3 miles NE of Retford -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waterbeach |
The Stirling, from No.1651 Heavy Conversion Unit, was on a cross-country navigation exercise. At 1608 hours it was seen descending in a right hand spiral with the port wing ablaze. The port wing then broke away and the bomber plummeted to the ground. A Coroners Inquest was held at 15:00 on the 18 June 1942. at RAF Finningley.
Crew:
Pilot:411491 Plt Off. Milan Roy Scansie RNZAF - Finningley (Holy Trinity & St Oswald) Churchyard Extension Row D. Grave 5.
Flight Engineer:575984 Sgt Ernest William Morris - Finningley (Holy Trinity & St Oswald) Churchyard Extension Row C. Grave 6.
1001269 Flt Sgt James Brian Tomlinson - Finningley (Holy Trinity & St Oswald) Churchyard Extension Row A. Grave 6.
Observer:1117295 Sgt David Barr Robinson - Bedlay Cemetery Lanarkshire Sec. Q. Grave 202
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:1021190 Sgt Jack Titterton Smith - Finningley (Holy Trinity & St Oswald) Churchyard Extension
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:1184497 Sgt Roland Percival Broadbridge - Finningley (Holy Trinity & St Oswald) Churchyard Extension Row D. Grave 4.
Air Gunner:R/70600 Flt Sgt Harry Leverne Johnson RCAF - Finningley (Holy Trinity & St Oswald) Churchyard Extension Row E. Grave 4.
Bomb Aimer:911916 Sgt Raymond George Le Blanc - Finningley (Holy Trinity & St Oswald) Churchyard Extension Row A. Grave 2.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13875-otu-accident-16-june-1942
Bomber Command Losses 1942
CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 May 1943 | BK782 | 15 Sqn RAF | 7 | Goyerdijk, 't Goy, Utrecht |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2012 13:41 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Jan-2018 21:39 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2018 21:40 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Nov-2018 19:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2021 02:08 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2021 06:18 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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