ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200833
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: | Friday 30 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W7462 |
| MSN: | OJ-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Lossiemouth -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lossiemouth |
| RAF Lossiemouth |
Upon return the aircraft landed on a runway which was covered in ice. It skidded and ended up in a trench where the undercarriage collapsed.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Reginald William Arthur Turtle RAF 40866
Flight Engineer : Pilot Officer Arthur John Frost RAFVR 106066 (NCO:1206793 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 14 October, 1941)
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant Bowman RAF
Wireless Operator : Sergeant J D Burnley RAF
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant Hanna RAF
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Alfred Henry Smith RAFVR 1281992
Air Gunner : Sergeant William Collins RAFVR 973686
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 April 1942 | N6068 | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF | 8 | near Snaaskerke, Gistel; West Flanders |  |
w/o |
| 6 June 1942 | R9314 | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF | 1 | off the West Flanders coast | |
w/o |
| 30 July 1942 | R9161 | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF | 6 | Regniowez, Ardennes. |  |
w/o |
| 8 December 1942 | BF391 | 149 Sqn RAF | 7 | Schlesen, Schleswig-Holstein |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2017 17:05 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 26-Dec-2017 07:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2018 13:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2024 07:46 | 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