ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202834
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| Date: | Friday 24 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 150 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3305 |
| MSN: | JN-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Pollington -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Snaith |
The aircraft left base at around 22:00. Shortly after the aircraft left the ground control was lost and the aircraft dived into the ground around a mile from Snaith near Pollington. Sadly all the crew died. The investigation into the cause of the accident was limited due to the bomb load exploding.
Crew:-
Pilot: 1375386 Sgt Herbert John Thorogood - Romford Cemetery, Essex Sec. D. Grave 89.
2nd Pilot: 108541 Plt Off Norman Curtis Lerwill - Pollington(St John The Baptist) Churchyard, Yorkshire. Grave 1 (NCO:931716 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 18 November, 1941)
Observer: J/7214 Plt Off Alan Frederick James RCAF - Pollington(St John The Baptist) Churchyard, Yorkshire. Grave 2.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 1311122 Sgt George Herbert Jordan - Southgate Cemetery, Middlesex Sec. HA. Grave 329.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 1181834 Sgt Thomas William Chaston - Rochester(St Margaret's) Cemetery, Kent Sec. J. Grave 257.
Air Gunner: R/64474 Flt Sgt Norman Kenneth MacLeod RCAF - Pollington(St John The Baptist) Churchyard, Yorkshire. Grave 3.
Sources:
Aircraft Accidents in Yorkshire
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2017 17:23 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 31-Oct-2018 14:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 24-Apr-2024 06:44 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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