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| Date: | Tuesday 24 August 1943 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 458 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | MP706 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Mediterranean off Civitaveschia -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Protville |
Aircraft took of at 19:58 hrs on anti-shipping patrol near the Italian coast. Last radio contact was at 01:55 hrs. No forther trace of aircraft or crew were found.
Crew:
Pilot: J/20438 Flight Lieutenant Russell Clare Scott (RCAF)
Co-Pilot: J/20439 Flying Officer Manley Lyall Brechin (RCAF)
Navigator: 127301 Flying Officer Jack Hillen (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 1213637 Sergeant William Edward Dixon (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 1315073 Sergeant John Whittaker (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 1212913 Sergeant Maurice Edwin Windsor (RAFVR)
Sources:
458 Sqn records from The National Archives UK
Personnel records of the 2 RCAF crew members containing loss report
https://www.458raafsquadron.org/
https://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=mp706&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=MP706
https://aircrewremembered.com/mcguiness-raaf-archive-ww2-458-sqd-wellingtons.html
https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/458sqn-430824-mp706/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2022 16:34 | tachel | Added |
| 17-Nov-2022 16:36 | tachel | Updated [Source, ] |
| 17-Nov-2022 16:53 | tachel | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 17-Nov-2022 16:53 | tachel | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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