ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229497
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 December 1942 |
| Time: | 17:20 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 466 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HE391 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield |
HE391 [HD-Y] departed Driffield at 1720hrs on a Bulls Eye training mission to test the defences of Leeds and Sheffield and other smaller towns. HE391 was lost without trace and was presumed to have crashed into the sea.
RAF Pilot SGT R. Egerton
RAF BA SGT D. Dorn
RAF NAV FLGOFF G.L Sellars
RCAF WOP SGT D.L Hogben
RAF AG FSGT J.S Davison
All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Sources:
466 Sqn RAAF Unit History Sheets
www.466and462squadrons.com/he391.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2019 10:54 | Paul McGuiness | Added |
| 29-Oct-2019 13:32 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 29-Oct-2019 13:33 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 01-Nov-2019 19:38 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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