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| Date: | Thursday 7 October 1943 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 21 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | R1028 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Little Rissington, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire |
| RAF Little Rissington (EGVL) |
Wellington R1028 Engine failed; crashed on approach. 7.10.1943
Crew;
F/Sgt (Aus19907) Jack Archer HAZELDENE (pilot) RAAF - killed;
Sgt (1456857) Alfred William JONES (Nav.) RAFVR
Sgt (961005) Air Bomber John Vernon (Taffy) REES (A/B) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1463377) James Arthur JOHNSON, (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1578285) Harold COX (Trainee Navigator (first ever flight) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1573676) John SMITH (AG) RAFVR was the sole survivor.
Sources:
www.gloucestershirepolicemuseum.co.uk/page_2346437.html
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Air Britain: RAF Aircraft PA100 - RZ999, published 1992
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2011 05:39 | brick | Added |
| 08-Oct-2011 13:03 | brick | Updated [Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Oct-2011 13:05 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 29-Dec-2011 13:49 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jan-2021 21:18 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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