ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187744
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| Date: | Monday 20 October 1941 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington |
| Owner/operator: | 458 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | Z1218 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Marchienne, near Charleroi, Hainaut -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire |
Wellington Z1218 took off from RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, to bomb the Antwerp docks, Belgium.
The plane crashed in Marchienne. Five out of six crew members died in the crash. They are buried at Charleroi Communal Cemetery.
Sources:
http://458raafsquadron.org/fileadmin/filemount/PDFs/458_fatalities.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2016 11:05 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Jun-2022 00:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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