ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200662
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 15 January 1942 |
| Time: | 23:40 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 301 (Ziemi Pomorskiej) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z1397 |
| MSN: | GR-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hibaldstow 7 miles SE Scunthorpe Lincolnshire. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
Took off from RAF Hemswell at 17:48 for Hamburg. Homebound it made a crash landing 23:40 at Hibaldstow 7 miles SE Scunthrope. The crash was attributed to the pilot becoming ill through the lack of oxygen.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer Stanislaw, Liszka PAF
Crew : Sergeant Janik PAF
Crew : Flying Officer M Kuzmicki PAF
Crew : Sergeant Niezrecki PAF [Injured]
Crew : Sergeant Czeslaw Kazimierz Sulgut PAF P/2960
Crew : Sergeant Szturc PAF [Injured]
Sources:
Bomber Command losses 1942
Polish Squadrons Remembered
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 1942 | Z1479 | 301 (Ziemi Pomorskiej) Sqn RAF | 0 | 2 km NW of Westeraccumersiel, Dornum; Niedersachsen |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2017 16:52 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 23-Dec-2017 17:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2020 09:35 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 17-Feb-2022 13:33 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Other fatalities, Phase, Source] |
| 15-Jan-2024 08:03 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation