ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211282
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| Date: | Saturday 22 May 1943 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 466 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HZ257 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea or Wadden Sea -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield (EGXV) |
Hit by heavy Flak units. Shot down at 03:26, 03:35 or 03:45.
Operation: Gardening (mine-laying)
Target area: Frisian islands
Call Sign: HD-
Takeoff time: 22:10
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Sergeant Edward Thomas Horner RAAF Aus/409306 [Killed]
Crew : Flight Sergeant Terence Joseph Brassel RAAF Aus/412892 [Killed]
Crew : Sergeant Arthur Frederick Lane RAFVR 1386890 [Killed]
Crew : Flight Sergeant Oswald Percy Morton RAAF Aus/409727 [Killed]
Crew : Flight Sergeant Angus Donald Mackay Ross RAAF Aus/24818 [Killed]
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=HZ257
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2018 08:56 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 23-Oct-2018 19:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 18-Feb-2024 15:04 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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