ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152365
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| Date: | Saturday 16 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin Baltimore Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Empire CFS RAF |
| Registration: | AG689 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nr Tedsmore Hall, West Felton, Shropshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rednal |
| RAF Hullavington |
The Baltimore was taking off to return to Hullavington after the occupants had attended a meeting at 61 OTU, Rednal.
The bomber failed to climb and crashed not far from the airfield.
Two of the five men in the plane were killed in the accident.
They were Wing Commander David Scott Wilkerson DSO DFC, RAFVR and Major James Wilfred Cross, South African Air Force.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.578squadron.org.uk/wilkerson/wilkerson_tragedy.html
RAF Casualties-1944.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2013 18:51 | angels one five | Added |
| 12-Jan-2013 20:48 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2018 15:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 09-Apr-2020 16:41 | Anon. | Updated [Registration] |
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