ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131515
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| Date: | Sunday 19 May 1940 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Westland Lysander Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N1306? |
| MSN: | TV-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Roubaix, Lille, Marq-en-Bareuil/Bondues -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Marq en Bareuil/Bondues |
| Lille-Marcq |
Westland Lysander Mk.II of 4 Squadron RAF (Possibly N1306/TV-J?*): Written off (destroyed) when shot down on landing approach to Lille, Marq-en-Bareuil/Bondues, France. Both crew killed. According to the official Air Ministry file into the incident (File AIR 81/524): "Leading Aircraftman R J Thornton and Pilot Officer J A Plumb: report of deaths; Lysander crashed near Roubaix, France, 19 May 1940".
Crew:
Pilot Officer (RAF 33547) John A. Plumb (pilot, aged 20) - killed in action 19/05/40
LAC (RAF 935525) Ronald J. Thornton (Wireless Op./Air Gunner, aged 23) RAFVR - killed in action 19/05/40
Operation: Training - The Germans were at 18 km !!! Shot down by Me 109's while making practice landings at Lille-Marcq. Possibly that a/c claimed by Oberlt von Wangerow (Staffelkapitän) of 2.(J)/LG2 11.00 hrs (German Time). Both crew fatalities were buried at St. Andre Communal Cemetery, Nord, France
The reported crash location of Roubaix is a city in northern France, located in the Lille metropolitan area on the Belgian border at approximate coordinates: 50°41′24″N 3°10′54″E
*The serial number of the Lysander involved is not recorded, but Lysander N1306 was on the strength of 4 Squadron RAF at the time, and was written off and struck off charge on the same day as the above incident (19 May 1940).
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/524: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14502145
2. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2776760/plumb,-john-alfred/
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2776764/thornton,-ronald-james/
4. http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/4_squadron.html
5. http://www.flyingtomemory.com/article-5628337.html
6. http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/4_wwII.html
7. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=5237
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roubaix
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2011 11:37 | ThW | Added |
| 29-Jun-2011 03:21 | ThW | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2013 10:58 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2019 22:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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