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| Date: | Tuesday 28 September 1943 |
| Time: | 00:55 LT |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 214 (Federated Malay States) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EF402 |
| MSN: | BU-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field near Galtho Hede, Ølgod, Syddanmark -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Takeoff at 20:13 hrs (local time) for an operation against Hannover in Germany.
The Stirling was hit by Flak over Germany; between Emden (Germany) and Almelo (the Netherlands) the crew left the plane by means of parachutes. EF402 however continued to fly towards Denmark when it crashed in a field near Galtho belonging to farmer Jens Jensen.
The crew, who all were made POW`s in Holland were: F/S C. Brown, Sgt E.A. Harvey, F/S A.H.E. Bamsey, Sgt W.E.Warren, Sgt J.D.Musgrove, Sgt R.G.Bentley, Sgt T. Brennan.
Sources:
http://www.flensted.eu.com/19430097.shtml
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2021 08:21 | TigerTimon | Added |
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