Accident Vickers Wellington Mk III X3410,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171491

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Date:	Thursday 2 April 1942
Time:	01:30
Type:	Vickers Wellington Mk III
Owner/operator:	57 Sqn RAF
Registration:	X3410
MSN:	DX-
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Frettenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz - Germany
Phase:	Combat
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Feltwell (takeoff at 21:20 hrs LT)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Made low level attacks on railway targets at Hanau and Lohr in Germany. Brought down by flak over Frettenheim in Germany.

Crew
Pilot: 36112 Sqn Ldr Guy Le Laval Harvie - Rheinburg War Cemetery Coll. grave 7. A. 7-12.
Pilot:1375137 Sgt Claude Francis Curtis - Rheinburg War Cemetery Coll. grave 7. A. 7-12.
Observer: 404564 Sgt Stirling Lindfield Green RAAF - Rheinburg War Cemetery Coll. grave 7. A. 7-12.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 356436 Sgt David Henderson - Rheinburg War Cemetery Coll. grave 7. A. 7-12.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 400306 Sgt Ronald Marshall RAAF - Rheinburg War Cemetery Coll. grave 7. A. 7-12.
Air Gunner: 76019 Flt Lt Thomas Henry Tozer - Rheinburg War Cemetery Coll. grave 7. A. 7-12.

Sources:

https://books.google.nl/books?id=hDMdAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&dq=junkers+absturz+2.+Weltkrieg&source=bl&ots=m-ru5Ckfx3&hl=nl grave 7. A 712.uD8fU1mtL3I&hl=nl&sa=X&ei=8ZVwVI3dForfOKvsgZAM&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAjgK#v=onepage&q=junkers%20absturz%202.%20Weltkrieg&f=false
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Google Maps
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=X3410&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

16 July 1941 R1624 57 Sqn RAF 6 near the Veldstraat road, Bocholt, Limburg w/o

2 March 1942 X3748 57 Sqn RAF 2 Sprendlingen near Bad Kreuznach w/o

9 April 1942 X3757 57 Sqn RAF 6 North Sea 20km N of Vlieland, Friesland mis

18 April 1942 X3478 57 Sqn RAF 0 Mulsum, Kutenholz, Niedersachsen w/o

18 April 1942 X3542 57 Sqn RAF 3 near the Marienhof, Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein w/o

29 April 1942 X3640 57 Sqn RAF 5 park of Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines 78 w/o

Mid-air collision

18 May 1942 DV806 57 Sqn RAF 0 Sea 200yds off Dungeness mis

31 May 1942 X3387 57 Sqn RAF 0 Berner's Heath Range near Lakenheath, England w/o

2 June 1942 DV816 57 Sqn RAF 0 Westerschelde estuary NW of Wemeldinge, Zeeland w/o

3 June 1942 X9787 57 Sqn RAF 5 north of Gildehaus, GB, Niedersachsen w/o

6 June 1942 HF915 57 Sqn RAF 5 North Sea w/o

23 June 1942 X3758 57 Sqn RAF 5 presumed lost over the sea - Niedersachsen mis

30 June 1942 Z1578 57 Sqn RAF 6 North Sea mis

30 June 1942 Z1618 57 Sqn RAF 3 North Sea, off Dutch coast mis

22 July 1942 X3584 57 Sqn RAF 5 Missing mis

Revision history:

Date/time Contributor Updates

22-Nov-2014 16:00 gerard57 Added

12-Feb-2015 13:52 Gagarin Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

27-Nov-2017 15:49 Red Dragon Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

27-Nov-2017 18:47 Red Dragon Updated [Narrative]

07-Nov-2018 19:19 Nepa Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]

16-Oct-2019 09:32 ALAN MACKAY Updated [Registration]

25-Jan-2020 14:04 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location]

04-Feb-2020 11:18 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

31-Mar-2022 17:29 TigerTimon Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source]

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-Nov-2014 16:00	gerard57	Added
12-Feb-2015 13:52	Gagarin	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
27-Nov-2017 15:49	Red Dragon	Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Nov-2017 18:47	Red Dragon	Updated [Narrative]
07-Nov-2018 19:19	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]
16-Oct-2019 09:32	ALAN MACKAY	Updated [Registration]
25-Jan-2020 14:04	Uli Elch	Updated [Operator, Location]
04-Feb-2020 11:18	stehlik49	Updated [Operator, Operator]
31-Mar-2022 17:29	TigerTimon	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source]

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16 July 1941	R1624	57 Sqn RAF	6	near the Veldstraat road, Bocholt, Limburg	w/o
2 March 1942	X3748	57 Sqn RAF	2	Sprendlingen near Bad Kreuznach	w/o
9 April 1942	X3757	57 Sqn RAF	6	North Sea 20km N of Vlieland, Friesland	mis
18 April 1942	X3478	57 Sqn RAF	0	Mulsum, Kutenholz, Niedersachsen	w/o
18 April 1942	X3542	57 Sqn RAF	3	near the Marienhof, Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein	w/o
29 April 1942	X3640	57 Sqn RAF	5	park of Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines 78	w/o
Mid-air collision
18 May 1942	DV806	57 Sqn RAF	0	Sea 200yds off Dungeness	mis
31 May 1942	X3387	57 Sqn RAF	0	Berner's Heath Range near Lakenheath, England	w/o
2 June 1942	DV816	57 Sqn RAF	0	Westerschelde estuary NW of Wemeldinge, Zeeland	w/o
3 June 1942	X9787	57 Sqn RAF	5	north of Gildehaus, GB, Niedersachsen	w/o
6 June 1942	HF915	57 Sqn RAF	5	North Sea	w/o
23 June 1942	X3758	57 Sqn RAF	5	presumed lost over the sea - Niedersachsen	mis
30 June 1942	Z1578	57 Sqn RAF	6	North Sea	mis
30 June 1942	Z1618	57 Sqn RAF	3	North Sea, off Dutch coast	mis
22 July 1942	X3584	57 Sqn RAF	5	Missing	mis