ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206380
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 157 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HM763 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Methwold, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swannington, Norfolk |
Oxford HM763: Dived into ground when control lost during dummy attack by USAAF P-51 near Methwold. 01/05/1945.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1566905) Frederick FRASER (nav.) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1323182) Peter Alfred MERRALL (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (55254) Thomas James Michael NASH (pilot) RAF - killed
P/O (197.940) James Cunningham PORTEOUS (pilot) RAFVR -killed
Sources:
1.ORB 157 Sqdn RAF
2.Oxford production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2018 21:09 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Jun-2022 09:31 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2022 06:06 | mah091 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2022 11:05 | mah091 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2022 22:10 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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