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| Date: | Thursday 15 January 1942 |
| Time: | 21:11 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z1563 |
| MSN: | KO-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Marham, Norfolk, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
Whilst in the circuit of RAF Marham and flying in adverse weather the aircraft crashed at 21:11.Contributing factors were severe icing, which led to almost total glazing of the windscreen. All the crew were killed.
Crew
Sgt D H Faith +
Flt Sgt D J Maskill RCAF (American) +
Sgt R M Shaw +
Sgt S A Orford +
Flt Sgt S C Lester +
Sgt R F Bishop +
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2017 14:22 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 06-Nov-2017 07:29 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 28-Oct-2018 16:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 19-Jul-2021 18:31 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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