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| Date: | Saturday 5 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 86 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | HE821 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Creswell, Derbyshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The bomber plane crashed after a mechanical failure. All five occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/322/Hopes-and-Plans--the-Crash-of-Wellington-HE821.aspx
http://www.jefflegault.com/wellington
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2017 11:23 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Nov-2018 19:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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