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| Date: | Monday 18 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 57 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DV806 |
| MSN: | DX- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Sea 200yds off Dungeness -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell |
Ditched 200 yards of Dungeness after failure of port engine. No injuries reported.
Crew:-
Pilot : Squadron Leader John Stuart Laird RAF 37654
Sergeant Blackberrie RAF
Sergeant D A Inman RCAF
Pilot Officer John Patrick Leeson RAF 110585 (NCO:1182390 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 09 December, 1941)
Sergeant R H Moss RAF
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2017 16:06 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 07-Nov-2018 19:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 14-May-2024 12:05 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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