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| Date: | Tuesday 13 October 1942 |
| Time: | 23:05 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 27 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | Z8854 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Watery Lane, Scropton, 0.5km S of RAF Church Broughton, Derbyshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Broughton |
During the Cross County rapidly deteriorated weather. All aircraft were sent to other airports. Crew did not reflect the message. F / Lt Fanta tried to land under these conditions. The fog circled several times above the base. At 23:05 hours the machine crashed and exploded.
Crew: - killed
F/Lt František FANTA (pilot) RAFVR
Sgt Josef HRALA (pilot) RAFVR
P/O Karel MUCHA - RAFVR
P/O Václav OBŠIL - RAFVR
Sgt Emil TUFKEL (AG) RAFVR
Sgt Rudolf JELÍNEK (AG) RAFVR
Sources:
Na nebi hrdého Albionu - Jiří Rajlich
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2009 10:58 | Harmy | Added |
| 29-Dec-2011 13:44 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 26-Feb-2012 05:35 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jul-2021 10:55 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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