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| Date: | Monday 2 September 1940 |
| Time: | 04:38 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 75 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R3159 |
| MSN: | AA- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF East Wretham, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mildenhall |
| RAF East Wretham |
Crashed after flying into trees whil approaching RAF East Wretham. A fire broke out, followed by an explosion which totally wrecked the aircraft.
Crew:
P/O NR PEEL
P/O JL SHARP
Sgt RC LORD
Sgt P CROSSLEY
Sgt PWG LESTER
Sgt RA NEWTON
All crewmembers injured.
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses (1939-1940) WR Chorley, page 105
2.Henk Welting's database (rafcommands.com)
3.AIR81/2996
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2025 15:54 | MMR | Added |
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