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| Date: | Saturday 17 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 142 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z1330 |
| MSN: | QT-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Sea off Bridlington -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grimsby |
Took off from RAF Grimsby at 17:40 for Bremen. The aircraft was last fixes about 70 miles NE of Spurn Head. It is believed to have crashed into the sea off Bridlington.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer Astley Cleveland Pickett RAF 45434 [Killed]
Pilot Officer Daniel Joseph Clifford RNZAF NZ/401753 [Killed]
Flight Sergeant Robert Bell Glover RCAF R/68696 [Killed]
Flight Sergeant James Benona Harvey Hill RCAF R/62261) [Killed]
Sergeant Ronald John Kennedy RAFVR 749424 [Killed]
Sergeant Robert Charles Mellings RAFVR 1356712 [Killed]
All are remembered at the Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom (51.437693 / -0.564745)
Sources:
Bomber Command losses 1942
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2017 18:26 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 23-Dec-2017 17:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Oct-2018 13:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 18-Oct-2018 17:16 | stehlÃk49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 14-Aug-2024 19:43 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Aug-2024 19:44 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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