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| Date: | Wednesday 7 March 1945 |
| Time: | 20:20 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk XIV |
| Owner/operator: | 407 (Demon) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | NC848 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bideford, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon |
The airplane, on a routine training flight, crashed after a technical malfunction. Three crew members died in the crash, one survived.
Sources:
https://www.devonlive.com/news/local-news/memorial-service-remembers-heroes-who-3977141
https://www.tracesofwar.nl/sights/103332/Monument-Wellington-XIV-NC848-P-Peter.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2020 10:56 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Mar-2020 11:22 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 30-Jun-2020 15:51 | MIG21 | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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