ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25213
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| Date: | Monday 31 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Anson |
| Owner/operator: | 10 (O) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | DJ239 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ellenborough Road, Maryport, Cumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Anson DJ239 (10 [O] AFU) and Wellington HZ637 (18 MU) collided and crashed at Ellenborough Road and the nearby railway line, just east of Maryport, Cumberland. The crews of both aircraft were killed. The crew of Anson DJ239 were:
RCAF PO Macrae, A I Captain (Pilot)
RCAF Sgt M H Cornell, (Navigator)
RAF Sgt G B T Wymer (Navigator)
RAF Sgt T Green, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAAF 421474 Sgt J T Sutherland, (Wireless Air Gunner)
PO Macrae and Sgt’s Sutherland and Wymer are buried in the Silloth (Causeway Head) Cemetery, Holme Low, UK. Sgt Green is buried in the Enzie (St Ninian’s) Burial Ground, UK. Sgt Cornell is buried in the Willesden Jewish Cemetery, UK
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5331-Wellington-HZ637
https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z023_1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Feb-2012 11:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2012 13:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2018 19:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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