ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229361
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 January 1943 |
| Time: | 23:34 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 466 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HE368 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Retford, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield (EGXV) |
HE368 departed Leconfield at 1704hrs with nine other machines to bomb the submarine pens at Lorient, France. The aircraft was hit by Flak over the target area during the bomb run and turned for home with fuel streaming from the wings and a feathered port engine. The aircraft struggled to maintain height and at 2300hrs struck trees and crashed at Station Rd, Sutton two miles NW of Retford in Nottinghamshire.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Donald Maxwell Lang McKenzie RNZAF NZ/414726 Killed
Navigator : Sergeant William Charles Bush RAFVR 1385767 Fatal Injury
Bomb Aimer / Navigator : Pilot Officer Harry Edwin Bonest RAFVR 126961 (NCO:1267307 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 15 September, 1942) Killed
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Colin Crawford Brownlee RNZAF NZ/411059 Killed
Crew : Sergeant A R Ferris RAF Injured
Sources:
RAAF Unit History Sheets
www.466and462squadrons.com/he368.htm
www.aircrewremembered.com/mckenzie-donald.html
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2019 12:29 | Paul McGuiness | Added |
| 28-Oct-2019 08:40 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jan-2024 07:58 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2024 07:58 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
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