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| Date: | Saturday 10 October 1942 |
| Time: | 15:21 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 150 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BK311 |
| MSN: | JN-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilot lost control on approach to the airfield due to extremely windy conditions and crashed. The aircraft caught fire and was burnt out.
Crew:-
Pilot : Warrant Officer Edwin Henry Herbert MiD RAF 566527 [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant Norman Desmond Green RAFVR 1062799 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant William Henry Allworth RAFVR 1259356 [Fatal Injury]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Norman Clifford Meyers RCAF R/95104 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Brown RAAF [Injured]
Sergeant Reginald Ziser RAAF Aus/405372 [Killed]
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
rafcommands.com
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database http://robdavistelford.co.uk/webspace/raf_bc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 14:59 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 29-Oct-2025 08:15 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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