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| Date: | Sunday 26 July 1942 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 1443 (Ferry Trg) Flt RAF |
| Registration: | Z8489 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea, just South of Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Harwell, Berkshire |
| RAF Harwell, Berkshire |
Training Flight. Port engine caught fire. Pilot executed an emergency ditching in the North Sea, in the vicinity Whitby harbour. No casualties
Pilot : Sergeant Norman Richard Millson RAF 615767
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses, Volume 8 by W CHORLEY, page 197.
CWGC
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2024 06:44 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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