ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156153
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1944 |
| Time: | 14:35 approx |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 10 RS RAF |
| Registration: | DJ639 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nr Tuskar Rock, about 10 km S-W of Rosslare Harbour -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Carew Cheriton |
| RAF Carew Cheriton |
Anson DJ639, operated by No.10 Radio School, dived into the sea while on a Wireless Telegraphy training flight. The weather at the time was clear and calm so the crash is unlikely to be weather related.
The accident was witnessed by the crew of a fishing boat, who went to the the scene and were able to find and pick up one body.
Crew: Flt-Lt R.I. Johnson RAFVR, Flt-Sgt R.J. Tudehope RAAF, Flt-Sgt S.J.H Young RAAF, and AC2 R.R. Carr RAFVR, all killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
AC2 Carr is buried in Morval ( St Wenna ) Church Cemetery. The other men were never found and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?10483-Aircraft-Loss-Channel-25-April-1944
RAF Casualties-1944.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2013 22:14 | angels one five | Added |
| 30-May-2013 22:46 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Mar-2019 09:37 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Apr-2020 15:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time] |
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