ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201521
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| Date: | Saturday 28 March 1942 |
| Time: | 02:00 |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 51 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z9304 |
| MSN: | MH-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dishforth |
Whilst on the return leg the aircraft was ditched in the English Channel.The crew were eventually rescued by a minesweeper after spending 10 hours in their dinghy.
Crew
Flt Sgt Grey
Fg Off Whitworth
Plt Off Leslie Lisle Orchard RAF/69782, Gazette of 18th July 1841. Promoted F/O, Gazette of 18th October 1949.
Sgt Shine
Sgt Humphreys
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 August 1941 | Z6569 | 51 Sqn RAF | 1 | Vliermaalroot, Kortessem, Limburg |  |
w/o |
| 26 January 1942 | Z9423 | 51 Sqn RAF | 5 | North Sea possibly off Schiermonnikoog, Friesland |  |
mis |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2017 15:19 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 06-Nov-2018 19:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Damage, Operator] |
| 01-Mar-2019 17:40 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Mar-2022 07:27 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
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