ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161374
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 December 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1693 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | MG510 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sinclair Bay, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wick |
Detailed to carry out low-level bombing practice on a target in Sinclair Bay, Scotland. After dropping a practice bomb from a height of 50 feet, the aircraft was seen to pull up to about 200 feet, and attempt to turn back onto the target. A high G stall occurred on the turn, and the aircraft crashed into the sea.
The area was searched by ASR launches and a Walrus aircraft but apart from aircraft wreckage, no survivors were found.
Crew:
P/O (J/13728) Laurence Edward CHARNAUD (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/Sgt (Aus417169) David Lindsay FARNDELL (nav./B) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (R/128841) Andrew WILSON (Wop/AG) RCAF - killed
F/Sgt (R/128725) Bernard John YARD (Wop/AG) RCAF - killed
T/Sgt (10601380) Frederick E L STILWELL (Wop/AG) USAAC - killed
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?15504-431201-Unaccounted-Airmen-1-12-1943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2013 08:10 | Nepa | Added |
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