ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16298
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| Date: | Monday 27 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas Boston Mk IIIA |
| Owner/operator: | 226 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z2249 |
| MSN: | MQ-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Raversijde, near Ostend, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
The aircraft was hit by flak and crash landed at Raversijde (West Vlaanderen) 4km SW of Oostende.
Crew
J/15360 Fg Off W A Keech RCAF - POW
1163343 Sgt W Phillips - POW
1183372 Sgt Donald Handford - killed
Sources:
archive Bleiente
CWGC
RAF Prisoners of War
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2008 00:34 | Bleiente | Added |
| 02-Jun-2015 13:30 | Next | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 12-Dec-2017 22:11 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2017 22:12 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2018 16:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2018 18:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Nov-2022 02:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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