ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244433
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 October 1942 |
| Time: | 22:25 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 142 Sqn RAF (aircraft from 12 Sqn) |
| Registration: | BJ653 |
| MSN: | PH-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lintrup, Syddanmark -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grimsby, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 18:36 hrs local time for a bombing operation against Kiel in Germany.
The aircraft was hit by the 1./4./Flak-Abteilung 306, hit a dyke and crashed into a turnip field.
The five crew members had escaped by parachute and were taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.flensted.eu.com/194269.shtml
Google Maps
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 September 1942 | BJ964 | 12 Sqn RAF | 5 | Nesdijk road, Bergen, Noord-Holland |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2020 11:22 | TigerTimon | Added |
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