ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311286
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| Date: | Friday 6 August 1943 |
| Time: | 23:40 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 23 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | BK430 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Badmington, Shropshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pershore |
Aircraft was on a night "bullseye" training mission. It should've been at 17,000 feet near Wrexham, but was last observed circling low near Badmington with the starboard engine on fire. Investigation report attached below as a photo.
Pupil Crew:
Pilot - R/131388 F/Sgt Joseph Paul Roland Labbé (RCAF)
Navigator: J/20892 P/O Nicholas Solomka (RCAF)
Wireless Op/Air Gunner: R/104805 WO2 Francois Cecilius Jean-Louis Thérien (RCAF)
Air Bomber: 1818726 F/Sgt Raymond Searston (RAFVR)
Air Bomber: R/145976 F/Sgt William Mckenzie Arril (RCAF)
Air Bomber: R/154021 F/Sgt Joseph Paul Guy Marcel De Bellefeuille (RCAF)
Sources:
Personnel files of the 5 RCAF crew members containing the official accident investigation report.
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=52620
23 OTU wartime diary from The National Archives UK
RCAF / DND Canada National archives (RCAF microfilms)
Images:
Accident report from 23 OTU
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2023 14:33 | tachel | Added |
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