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| Date: | Monday 30 October 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4363 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Sapiston Rectory, about 3 miles from RAF Honington, Suffolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Honington, Suffolk |
| RAF Honington, Suffolk |
Wellington L4363 collided near Honington with Wellington L4248 of the same unit.
L4363 was one of three 9 Squadron aircraft carrying out formation flying practice.
During a defensive move known as a crossover L4363 came into collision at 800ft with the flight leader's aircraft, L4248, & both crashed.
All the airmen in both Wellingtons were killed.
Those who died in Wellington L4363 were :
Crew:
F/O John Frank Chandler RAF 39221, pilot.
P/O Colin Charles Cameron (from New Zealand) RAF 40987 2nd pilot.
AC2 Walter James Chapman RAF 620138, gunner.
AC2 Leonard George Dicks RAF 613687, wireless op./gunner.
R.I.P.
Photographic evidence proves that Cameron was a pilot:
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C21694
Sources:
http://aircrewremembered.com/chandler-john.html
RAF Casualties-1939
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2014 01:31 | angels one five | Added |
| 30-Jan-2014 06:44 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 27-Apr-2015 20:46 | Victor I | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jan-2016 08:39 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jan-2016 20:35 | Victor | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 01-Apr-2018 18:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 23-May-2025 06:39 | Antonio | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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