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| Date: | Tuesday 30 September 1941 |
| Time: | 01:01 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 142 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W5378 |
| MSN: | QT-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 km northeast of Felm, Schleswig-Holstein -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 19:10 hrs local time for an operation to Stettin (modern Poland).
The aircraft was coned by a Marine Flak searchlight, hit by Marine Flak (naval artillery) and crashed.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W5378
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2020 17:43 | TigerTimon | Added |
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