ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277916
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| Date: | Friday 8 May 1942 |
| Time: | 02:50 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 21 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | Z1161 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beckingham, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Moreton-in-Marsh |
Airborne for a night cross-country sortie. During the flight, the port engine caught fire. The aircraft had been partially abandoned when it crashed into a tree.
Sgt R.I. Hart injured, Sgt P.W.S. Brooke injured, Sgt H.H.J. Rohrlach (Australian) killed, Sgt W.L. Williams (Australian) killed, Sgt I. McN. Fergusson killed, Sgt T.J. Tighe (Canadian) unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2022 12:37 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 06-May-2022 12:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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