ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201204
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 January 1942 |
| Time: | 22:35 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 99 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z8947 |
| MSN: | LN-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Hopton 5 miles north-east of RAF Honington, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waterbeach |
Took off from RAF Waterbeach at 17:10 hrs for Emden. Homebound badly shot up by Nachtjagd. Crash landed at 22:35 at Hopton 5 miles NE of RAF Honington. Sgt Norman suffered a painful elbow fracture
Crew
Sgt Carter
Sgt Seymour
Flt Sgt Dignan
Flt Sgt Hood
Sgt Norman Inj
Sgt Green
Sources:
Bomber Command losses 1942
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 November 1941 | L7873 | 99 Sqn RAF | 6 | North Sea |  |
mis |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2017 18:31 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 26-Dec-2017 06:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2021 10:48 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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