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| Date: | Wednesday 29 April 1942 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 57 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3640 |
| MSN: | DX- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | park of Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines 78 -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell |
Mid-air collision with 115 Squadron Wellington X3593 KO-C. Aircraft crashed at Park of Masions-Laffitte 14km North of Versailles.
Crew
Pilot: 404359 Fg Off Kenneth Fenton Heald RNZAF - Bievres Communal Cemetery Grave 14.
Observer:1250768 Sgt Alfred George Ennis - Bievres Communal Cemetery Grave 16.
Wireless Operator:1166515 Sgt John Calder Clark - Bievres Communal Cemetery Coll. grave 1-11.
Air Gunner:110795 Plt Off Arthur Ernest Parsons - Bievres Communal Cemetery Coll. grave 1-11
Air Gunner:648623 Sgt Arthur Williams Munro - Bievres Communal Cemetery Grave 13.
Sources:
France-Crashes 39-45
CWGC
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2017 17:16 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 07-Nov-2018 19:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 12-May-2020 09:30 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Source, ] |
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