Accident Handley Page Halifax Mk II JD417,
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Date:Sunday 3 September 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic hlfx model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Handley Page Halifax Mk II
Owner/operator:1656 HCU RAF
Registration: JD417
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Yr Eifl, Lleyn, Gwynedd, Wales -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Valley, island of Anglesey, Wales
Narrative:
Flew into the mountain whilst diverting to RAF Valley on Anglesey killing the crew:
P/O L.G Walker (Aus.423363) RAAF
F/O M.Cox (Aus.424379) RAAF
Sgt F.R Jones (1012895) RAFVR
F/Sgt R.Walmsley (Aus.433631) RAAF
W/O J.A White (Aus.421114) RAAF
F/Sgt K.Panwick (Aus.433753) RAAF

Sources:

No Landing Place - Eddie Doylerush
rafcommands.com

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Feb-2017 09:30 ORD Added
15-Feb-2018 08:22 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature]
10-Nov-2023 16:53 Nepa Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator]

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