Accident Handley Page Halifax Mk II W7931,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52075
 
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Date:Friday 26 March 1943
Time:22:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic hlfx model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Handley Page Halifax Mk II
Owner/operator:78 Sqn RAF
Registration: W7931
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Peppelmansdijk 24, Gaanderen, Gelderland -   Netherlands
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Abandoned southeast of Doetinchem due to Flak damage.

Target: Duisburg
Call Sign: EY-J
Takeoff time: 19:02
Crew:
Pilot F/Sgt. J.McC. Tait 1063628 RAF Doetinchem 1 10
Co-Pilot Sgt. J.A. Wilson 413923 RNzAF Doetinchem 1 9
Flight engineer Sgt. F.E. Lemon 520885 RAF Survived pow
Navigator W/O S. Hauxwell 51297 RAF Survived pow
Bomb aimer Sgt. G.R. Johnston R/122377 RCAF Survived pow
Wireless op P/O. R.W. Keen 48697 RAF Survived pow
Air gunner Sgt. A. Wilson 532057 RAF Doetinchem 1 11
Air gunner Sgt. R.R.H. Huleatt 1059832 RAF Survived pow

Sources:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2142&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
24-Mar-2018 08:43 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Nov-2018 20:00 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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