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| Date: | Thursday 29 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 15 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L7801 |
| MSN: | OX-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wychford near Chipping Norton Oxfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hampstead Norris |
Took off from RAF Hampstead Norris for a local flying sortie.The aircraft became lost and and encountered heavy fog and snow. The aircraft crashed into Wychford Hill at approximately 14:30 not too far from Chipping Norton.
Crew:
Sgt G W Roberts
Air Gunner: Sgt A J F Turtill + Hornchurch Cemetery Essex.
Sgt D. McSheen
Sgt D M Bunn injured.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N99999
Bomber Command Losses
The Fallen of Wychford
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2008 05:23 | JINX | Added |
| 26-Feb-2012 05:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Nov-2017 17:25 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2018 16:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Destination airport, ] |
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