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| Date: | Saturday 31 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington DWI Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 GRU RAF |
| Registration: | L4374 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 miles NNW of Port Said -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
1942: 31st January; Flt Sgt E R Penhale RAFVR. Calibration test. Took-off from Ismailia, Egypt for the test, later on however, reported engine failure about 40 miles NNW of Port Said but was lost without trace.
Crew missing: Pilot: Flt Sgt E R Penhale RAFVR 903558 Obs: Sgt A R Batley RNZAF NZ402120 LAC A V Smith RAF 575538 AC.1 H T How RAFVR 905789
Sources:
Vickers production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2008 14:42 | JINX | Added |
| 27-Apr-2015 19:10 | ABBA | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 25-May-2025 07:51 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2025 06:54 | Antonio | Updated [Country, Narrative, ] |
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