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| Date: | Sunday 8 November 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 179 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HX776 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 95 miles NW of Shetland Islands -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Apparently accidentally shot down by an armed vessel, sent out a Mayday call while northwest of the Shetlands. Nothing apparently found. Crew all reported missing and commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Crew members were:
P/O R.H. Bramwell, pilot.
P/O G.A. Hamman.
Sgt S.G. Brooking.
Sgt R.D. Hustler.
Sgt F.E. Kirby.
Sgt A.I. Mugford.
Sources:
1. www.aircrewremembered.com
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=HX776
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2022 14:28 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 05-Jul-2022 15:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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