ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206091
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 35 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W1154 |
| MSN: | TL-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Woods near Canterbury, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Not long after bombing the target the aircraft had a failure with port outer engine. This made the aircraft more difficult to control as time elapsed. The pilot gave the order to bale out after crossing the South coast and it crashed into woods near Canterbury. Two of the crew did not manage to evacuate the aircraft.
Crew
Pilot:R/54313 WOII Raymond Francis Casey RCAF - killed
Flight Engineer:575332 Sgt John Cyril Williams RAF - killed
Sgt Jackson
Sgt Janes
Sgt MacDonald
Plt Off Alexander
Sources:
Bomber Command losses 1942
CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 June 1942 | R9439 | 35 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF | 6 | Frisian islands (Friesische Inseln) area - Niedersachsen |  |
mis |
| 12 November 1943 | HR985 | 35 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF | 7 | near Gacé, Orne, Normandie |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2018 19:42 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 27-Oct-2018 16:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 01-Dec-2023 11:08 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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