ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277507
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| Date: | Monday 7 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 148 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HF887 |
| MSN: | BS- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ALG 167 |
| RAF Luqa |
Relocation Flight. Took off at 17:54 from ALG 167 for Luqa. On approach to Luqa swung on approach, bounced, stalled and hit a dispersal pen. 4 on board perished, all others save Sgt Geeves were seriously injured.
Crew:
Pilot: Sgt H. Barrie - Injured
2nd Pilot: P/O G.B. Hunter - Injured
Navigator: P/O R.A. Mackness - Injured
Wireless Op/Air Gunner: Sgt George Bunnett (1325479) - Killed
Forward Air Gunner: Sergeant Clifford Roy Granfield (1253914) - Killed
Rear Air Gunner: Sergeant G.E. Geeves (RCAF R/77168) - Safe
Passenger: LAC Ernest Ford (1072270) - Killed
Passenger: Flight Sergeant John Irving Kitchen (560634) - Killed
Passenger: LAC Brown - Injured
Passenger: LAC Wilson - Injured
Passenger: LAC Haywood - Injured
Sources:
148 Squadron records from The National Archives (UK)
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=HF887
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=J19058&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=geeves&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2022 16:22 | tachel | Added |
| 18-Apr-2022 16:23 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2022 16:24 | tachel | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2023 21:58 | Nepa | Updated [[Cn, Narrative]] |
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