ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206379
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| Date: | Friday 24 July 1942 |
| Time: | 04:53 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W7769 |
| MSN: | LQ-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | New Street Pocklington, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pocklington, North Yorkshire |
Just before 05:00 the aircraft was in the circuit of Pocklington airfield prior to landing at Pocklington when one of the engines cut out. The pilot lost control and the aircraft crashed into a house and then the school on New Street in Pocklington and all eight on the aircraft were killed.
Crew
Pilot:J/15590 Plt Off Robert Baker Albright RCAF - killed
Second Pilot:J/7540 Plt Off George Frederick Strong RCAF - killed
Flight Engineer:534437 Sgt Maxwell Warnock Apperson RAFVR - killed
Navigator: R/70102 F/Sgt William Charles Thurlow RCAF - killed
WOp/Air Gunner: 1006114 Sgt William Colloton RAFVR - killed
WOp/Air Gunner: R/68055 Flt Sgt Robert William Hexter RCAF - killed
Air Gunner: R/79143 Sgt Thomas Reid Owens RCAF - killed
Air Gunner: 922948 Sgt Albert James Western RAFVR - killed
Sources:
Aircraft Accidents in Yorkshire
Bomber Command Losses 1942
CWGC
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W7769
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 June 1942 | W7714 | 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF | 7 | Dearsum, Friesland |  |
w/o |
| 10 August 1943 | HR872 | 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF | 7 | Awenne, Saint-Hubert, Luxembourg |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2018 20:38 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 13-Oct-2018 16:50 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Destination airport] |
| 07-May-2020 20:22 | TigerTimon | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 01-Dec-2023 12:08 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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