ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22231
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| Date: | Friday 15 November 1940 |
| Time: | 05:15 |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4172 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Hornsea, East Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield |
(KN-R) The aircraft took off at 1715hrs and was returning from operations on Berlin when it ditched out of fuel off Hornsea. Aircraft later washed up on beach, 4 mls south of Hornsea, East Yorkshire
Sgt N C Bizley RAF pilot ok
P/O Pearson pilot ok
Sgt Sewell observer ok
Sgt Middleton wireless operator ok
Sgt Higgins air gunner ok
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2008 10:23 | Anon. | Added |
| 09-May-2013 07:53 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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