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| Date: | Tuesday 16 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 28 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | Z8799 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Anglezarke moor nearchorley Lancs. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wymeswold, Leicestershire |
Wellington Z8799 Crashed during a night training excercise. The aircraft suffered a structural failure during a steep high speed dive. The crew probably lost control in icing conditions.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Sergeant Joseph Banks Timperon RAAF Aus/417249 [Killed]
Observer : Sergeant George Ernest Murray RAFVR 990575 [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant Eric Raymond Barnes RAFVR 1429176 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Joseph Banks Hayton RAFVR 1119824 [Killed]
Air Gunner : Sergeant Matthew Mouncey RAFVR 1593475 [Killed]
Air Gunner (Under Training) : Sergeant Robert Sidney Jackson RAFVR 1807141 [Killed]
Sources:
http://laituk.org/Wellington%20Z8799.htm
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database http://robdavistelford.co.uk/webspace/raf_bc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2012 12:50 | harro | Added |
| 07-Dec-2012 14:21 | maninblack | Updated [Location, ] |
| 27-Apr-2015 20:40 | King T. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 08-Jan-2021 21:04 | Komes | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 28-Jul-2022 15:32 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jun-2025 08:27 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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