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| Date: | Monday 29 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington X |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | HE199 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Dorset District -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by friendly fire. Two aircrew on HE199 lost their lives by the gunfire and the pilot, who had urged the remaining three airmen to safely bail out while he steadied the controls, perished in the crash.
Sources:
https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/17665200/william-henry-mcguigan
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2025 06:38 | gerard57 | Added |
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