Accident Vickers Wellesley Mk 1 L2689,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15495
 
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Date:Sunday 1 September 1940
Time:
Type:Vickers Wellesley Mk 1
Owner/operator:14 Sqn RAF
Registration: L2689
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Harmil Island -   Eritrea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Port Sudan
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Photo reconnaissance flight
Emergency landing after being hit by unknown
Crew: Sgt Horris, Sgt D'Arcy

Sources:

1. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/awards/details.php?qname=NORRIS&qnum=565646
2. National Archive Kew squadron REcord of Events doc AIR27/192/8 page 1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Mar-2008 14:43 JINX Added
02-Nov-2022 10:52 Cobar Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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