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| Date: | Monday 29 June 1942 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z1616 |
| MSN: | AA-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Red House Farm at Methwold, near Thetford, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell, Norfolk |
Crashed soon after take off near Red House Farm Methwold and burst into flames. Eyewitnesses stated that the aircraft was seen circling and on fire before diving into the ground.
Crew:
Pilot:P/O (128536) Robert Bertram (RAFVR) - killed
Obs.:Sgt (1256373) Joseph Guy Quin (RAFVR) - killed
WOp/AG:Sgt (NZ404026) Richard John Grenfell (RNZAF) - killed
WOp/AG:Sgt (NZ404084) Sgt Norman Mitchell (RNZAF) - killed
AG: Sgt George Walter Matthew Archer (RAFVR) - killed
Sources:
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=%09%09Z1616
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2018 18:52 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 27-Oct-2018 19:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 05-May-2020 12:24 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Location, Source, ] |
| 26-Jun-2023 17:48 | Nepa | Updated |
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