ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239797
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| Date: | Monday 6 September 1943 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 428 (Ghost) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | DK196 |
| MSN: | NA-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Les Vertus, Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie, Seine-Maritime département -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middleton St George, County Durham |
Takeoff at 19:29 hrs local time for an operation against München in Germany.
Due to engine trouble over Strasbourg, the crew decided to return to England. Ultimately, the crew evacuated the aircraft; the 21-year-old pilot dying behind the controls: Flight Sergeant William McIntosh Brown RCAF.
Sources:
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3841
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2020 20:07 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 11-Aug-2020 13:01 | T.T.Taylor | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 12-Aug-2020 18:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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