ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162659
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Date: | Sunday 22 October 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Handley Page Halifax Mk V |
Owner/operator: | 1659 HCU RAF |
Registration: | LL505 |
MSN: | FD-S |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Great Carrs -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Topcliffe, Yorkshire. |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Halifax LL505/S: Took off for a Training flight /night navigation exercise (NAVEX) 22/10/1944.
Crashed on Great Carrs.
Crew:
F/O John Armstrong Johnston Pilot (C/29783) RCAF - killed
F/O Francis Aubrey Bell Nav. (J/39888) RCAF - killed
F/O Robert Newton Whitley Air Bomber (J/38243) RCAF - killed
Sgt Harvey Ellsworth Pyche Flt/Eng (R/225354) RCAF - killed
Sgt William Brisbane Ferguson Flt/Eng (1826294) RAFVR - killed
Sgt Calvin George Whittingstall WOp / AG RCAF (R/198207) RCAF - killed
Sgt Donald Fraser Titt AG RCAF (R/271259) RCAF -killed
Sgt George Riddoch AG (R/259938) RCAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.aircrashsites-scotland.co.uk/halifax_great-carrs.htm https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp6dggew5yxo cwgc
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
08-Dec-2013 16:28 |
gerard57 |
Added |
21-Nov-2023 11:54 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
07-Apr-2024 06:45 |
Antonio |
Updated [Source] |
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