ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153147
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 November 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Botha Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 4 AOS RAF |
| Registration: | L6195 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Galdenoch Farm, West Freugh, Wigtownshire, Scotland. -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Freugh, Wigtownshire |
| RAF West Freugh |
Took off at approximately 10.10 hrs in the morning of Tuesday 18th November and during this the Botha crashed at Galdenoch Farm, West Freugh killing all the crew.
The subsequent court of enquiry recorded that the aircraft stalled following loss of power on the starboard engine.
This is described as probably caused by throttle creeping back when the pilot removed his hand to select the undercarriage. The aircraft crashed into trees after a vertical dive.
Pilot: Sgt. Walter Francis Godfrey Hobby 748138 R.A.F.V.R. Age 21. Killed
Obs: L.A.C. Robert Charles Sharp 1166717 R.A.F.V.R. Age ? Killed
W/Op/Air/Gnr: A.C.1 William Charles Ellis 1263000 R.A.F.V.R. Age 32. Killed
W/Op/Air/Gnr: A.C.2 George William King 1385285 R.A.F.V.R. Age ? Killed
Air/Gnr: L.A.C. Ciaran Anzlony Clarke 1377842 R.A.F.V.R. Age 33. Killed
Robert Charles Sharp is buried at Christ Church Burial Ground, Radllett in Hertfordshire, England, His gravestone states he was a Pilot Officer and aged 25. (Source - visit to the grave.)
Sources:
Aircrew Remembered
RAF Casualties-1941.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2013 01:06 | PKM | Added |
| 22-Mar-2013 20:43 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2013 05:07 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 22-Nov-2018 08:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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