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| Date: | Saturday 27 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk XIV |
| Owner/operator: | 36 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MP803 |
| MSN: | Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Blida -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Blida airfield, Algeria |
Took off at dawn on an Air Sea Rescue sortie. Within ten minutes of becoming airborne the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing and on touching the ground immediately burst into flames.F/O Abel was awarded the George Medal for helping rescue the rear gunner.
Crew:
Pilot: J/10149 F/O Joseph Henri Robert Regimbal (RCAF)
Co Pilot: AUS405177 F/Sgt Francis Leo Hannah (RAAF)
Navigator: AUS401783 P/O Thomas Sylvester Fox (RAAF) - Severe burns to face and hands.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: J/7651 F/O G.W. Bowes (RCAF) - Petrol burns and shock.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: J/7526 F/O George Clayton Abel (RCAF)
Air Gunner: AUS407629 F/Sgt John Frederick Victorsen (RAAF) -Slight injuries.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=mp803&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=j7526&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=mp803&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?12311-Wellington-XIV-MP803&p=170149#post170149
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2022 01:52 | tachel | Added |
| 01-Feb-2022 02:55 | tachel | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2022 22:17 | tachel | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2022 22:22 | tachel | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 03-May-2023 22:01 | Nepa | Updated |
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