ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236538
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| Date: | Monday 3 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 81 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | EB405 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | Loppington, Salop -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Whitchurch Heath, Shropshire |
| RAF Sleap |
Crashed after two missed approaches at Sleap killing all on board.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sgt Harry James SPIERS (1319678), 20, RAFVR - Ash (Christ Church) Churchyard
Navigator : Sgt Harold LEATHER (1456975), 22, RAFVR - Prescot Cemetery
Bomb Aimer :Sgt John James BROWN (1482424), 23, RAFVR - Jarrow Cemetery
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sgt James William SCOTT (1369058), 20, RAFVR - Crieff Cemetery
rear Gunner : Sgt William Arthur CADEL (1411702), 25, RAFVR - Cardiff Western Cemetery
Sources:
cwgc.org
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2020 19:40 | ordavies | Added |
| 14-Jun-2020 21:44 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Plane category, Operator] |
| 01-May-2024 17:31 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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