ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200999
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| Date: | Monday 16 February 1942 |
| Time: | 00:20 LT |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z9231 |
| MSN: | KN-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Colerne, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Colerne, Wiltshire |
Taking off at approximately 18:00 hrs for an operation against Saint-Nazaire in France.
Whilst attempting to land at RAF Colerne the aircraft crashed on the airfield.
Crew
Flt Sgt G R Miller RCAF + Colerne (St John The Baptist) Churchyard
Sgt R A Kemp RNZAF + Colerne (St John The Baptist) Churchyard
Sgt G A Anson + Selby Cemetery Yorkshire
Sgt C D E Campbell + Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery
Sgt W Powell + Shrewsbury General Cemetery
Sources:
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/millar-george-ronald.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2017 13:12 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 11-Nov-2018 14:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2018 14:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 17-Feb-2022 14:11 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2022 14:12 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
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