ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274440
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| Date: | Friday 3 April 1942 |
| Time: | 02:45 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W8351 |
| MSN: | TH-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cayeux-en-Santerre, Somme département -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
Aircraft was one of two 418 Sqn aircraft that staged out of RAF West Malling for night intruder operations over France. (takeoff at 00:02 LT)
The aircraft approached Montdidier from the south with one engine on fire. There was one mid-air explosion, followed by a second on impact.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/love-arthur-jack.html (enquiries No. 1 Missing Research and Enquiry Unit)
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17083880
RAF 418 Sqn ORB for Apr 1942
Images:
418 Sqn ORB entry for 2 Apr 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2022 06:44 | grapeshot418 | Added |
| 22-Mar-2022 15:32 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2022 08:15 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time] |
| 04-Jul-2022 08:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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