ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203679
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1942 |
| Time: | 04:05 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 14 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P5321 |
| MSN: | GL-P3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near March, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cottesmore |
Takeoff at 23:06 hrs for participation in the first 1000 bomber raid with target Köln, Germany.
Upon return, the aircraft was wrecked in a mid-air collision.
In a report written by Sqn Ldr Falconer after the incident he described what happened. He stated that he emerged from a rain cloud. He suddenly saw another aircraft displaying its navigation lights but it was too late to avoid.
Crew
Pilot:87052 Sqn Ldr Donald Buchan Falconer DFC - Ok
Observer:581425 WO Cecil Holmes - killed
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:122586 Sgt John Henry Knowling - killed
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:117861 Plt Off Harvey Strong Little - killed
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
CWGC
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=P5321
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2018 21:52 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 20-Feb-2018 17:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2020 16:05 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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