ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235042
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| Date: | Sunday 28 December 1941 |
| Time: | 20:12 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W5561 |
| MSN: | LQ-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Engerhafe, Südbrookmerland, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 17:05 hrs local time for an operation to Emden in Germany.
The aircraft was hit by Flak of the 1. & 5./Marine-Flak-Abteilung 236 and crashed in flames.
The crew all rest in Sage War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W5561
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2020 19:05 | TigerTimon | Added |
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