ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278700
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1942 |
| Time: | 05:50 approx |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R1234 |
| MSN: | PM-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kirmington, near Ulceby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington |
| RAF Elsham Wolds |
The aircraft was airborne from Kirmington on a transit flight back to Elsham Wolds after landing at Kirmington on return from operations to Köln (Germany).
Shortly after takeoff at 0550hrs, the port engine reduction gear failed, causing the propellor to come off. The aircraft stalled and spun into the ground 0.5 miles north-west of Kirmington airfield.
Pilot Sgt L.W. Flowers killed, Sgt A.A. Conisbee killed, Sgt G.C. Roberts killed, Sgt B.C. Slowly killed, F/Sgt N. Ryder injured, Sgt E. Robinson injured.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=R1234&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 May 1941 | R1494 | 103 Sqn RAF | 2 | Oude Pekela, Groningen prv |  |
w/o |
| 17 June 1941 | N2849 | 103 Sqn RAF | 6 | Teutenstraat, Hamont-Achel, Limburg |  |
w/o |
| 29 August 1941 | R1213 | 103 Sqn RAF | 4 | Valckenisseweg road, Rilland, Zeeland | |
w/o |
| 20 September 1941 | X9665 | 103 Sqn RAF | 6 | Gildehaus nature reserve, GB, Niedersachsen |  |
w/o |
| 15 January 1942 | R1395 | 103 Sqn RAF | 5 | road Appel - Hollenstedt; Niedersachsen | |
w/o |
| 29 March 1942 | R1061 | 103 Sqn RAF | 6 | North Sea off Schleswig-Holstein | |
w/o |
| 23 June 1942 | DV818 | 103 Sqn RAF | 5 | the Huibertgat, Groningen prv | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2022 17:29 | TigerTimon | Added |
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