ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221522
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| Date: | Saturday 15 August 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | FC RAF |
| Registration: | HX603 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hastings -
 Sierra Leone
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sierra Leone |
| Lagos |
Crashed upon takeoff as the undercarriage was retracted prematurely. Four occupants died in the crash. A fifth, sgt. F. Browning, (Ferry Command Royal Air Force) either not an the airplane or survived the crash.
The deceased are buried at King Tom Cemetery, Sierra Leone.
Sources:
http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/in-memoriam-those-air-force-pilots-crews-who-died-on-this-day-in-ww2.18267/page-35
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2019 12:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-May-2019 04:40 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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