ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309360
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| Date: | Saturday 5 December 1942 |
| Time: | 21:08 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 1446 (Ferry Trg) Flt RAF |
| Registration: | HD948 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF North Front. -
 Gibraltar
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
Wellingtom HD948: Lost height on take off and flew into the sea. 05/12/1942
Climbed to 100' but then slowly lost height and crashed into the sea. Failure of the starboard engine's constant speed unit was said to be a contributory factor. One killed and one missing.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant S F Gardner RAF [Injured]
Crew : Sergeant C A Butt RAF [Injured]
Crew : Sergeant Kenneth George Gleave RAFVR 1334854 [Injured] (Officer:187249 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 19 December, 1944)
Crew : Sergeant Peter Claude Shipman RAFVR 1375255 [Killed]
Crew : Sergeant Ronald Charles Simmons RAFVR 1464445 [Killed]
Sgt Gleave was later killed on 4th April 1945 whilst serving with 70 Sqdn, having received a commission on 19th October 1944.
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses bt W R CHORLEY, volume 8, page 199.
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2023 07:52 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2023 07:53 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
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