ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232822
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| Date: | Saturday 29 January 1944 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 434 (Bluenose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | EB256 |
| MSN: | WL-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | north of Flixton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Croft, Co. Durham |
Damaged by enemy fighter over Berlin. Lost port outer engine and damage to at least one fuel tank.
Ran out of fuel over the UK on RTB. Crew baled out but rear gunners paracute was snagged on the aircraft, by the time he broke free he was too low and died on impact.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=eb256
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york44/eb256.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2020 22:41 | tachel | Added |
| 01-Dec-2023 11:31 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 01-Dec-2023 11:31 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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