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| Date: | Sunday 3 August 1941 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X9747 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Salhouse near Norwich, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
| RAF Rackheath /AAF Sta.145 |
Wellington X9747 Took off from RAF Marham at 22:28hrs on the night of 3rd August on an attack on Hannover. At 23:00hrs, severe turbulence and partial instrument failure caused the pilot to command his crew to bail out about 7 miles NE of Norwich. The aircraft crashed at Salhouse (close to USAF Rackheath)
Crew:
P/O (82975) George James Leonard CRABB (pilot) RAF . killed
P/O (J/3715) John Arthur MAXWELL (pilot) RCAF - killed
P/O (J/4885 )Thomas George Cottier (RCAF) : Ok
P/O G F Jacobsen (RCAF) : Ok
Sgt T P Hoult (RAF) : Ok
Sgt G M Siddall (RAF) ; Ok
Sources:
Voices in Flight The Wellington Bomber by Martin W Bowman
ORB 219 Sqdn RAF
CWGC
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2019 12:20 | Aviation Buff | Added |
| 03-Jan-2021 17:59 | Glog | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 11-May-2023 11:13 | Nepa | Updated |
| 03-Aug-2023 18:35 | Rob Davis | Updated |
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