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| Date: | Wednesday 2 February 1944 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk XIV |
| Owner/operator: | 172 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HF168 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Limavady |
Crew on night navigation training flight were also practicing Leigh Light attacks with descents from 1000' to 50'. Although the aircraft was equipped with a radar altimeter, it is believed the pilot made an error in judgement during his last descent and flew into the sea.
1st Pilot: J/85860 P/O Lloyd Remington Joseph Meech (RCAF)
2nd pilot: J/93802 P/O Arthur Frankland Moore (RCAF)
Navigator: 9037 F/Sgt Lindsay John Stephens (RAAF)
Wireless Op/Air Gunner: 1566574 Sgt John Richardson (RAFVR)
Wireless Op/Air Gunner: 1398772 Sgt Benjamin Cohen (RAFVR)
Wireless Op/Air Gunner: R/159188 Joseph Wendelin Torscher (RCAF)
Sources:
172 Sqn wartime records from The National Archives
Loss report from the personnel files of all 3 RCAF crew members
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=HF168
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1077062
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1808936
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1076681
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=hf168&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2022 14:15 | tachel | Added |
| 17-Oct-2022 15:15 | tachel | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Oct-2022 15:15 | tachel | Updated |
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