ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155783
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| Date: | Friday 13 August 1943 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | CGS RAF |
| Registration: | P9228 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Lakenhurst Village, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Sutton Bridge |
Wellington P9228 of the Central Gunnery School crashed after a mid-air collision with Spitfire P7530 of the same unit during a fighter affiliation exercise.
The collision was attributed to the Spitfire pilot misjudging his rate of closure with the bomber and starting his breakaway too late. A further factor was thought to be a sudden change of course by the Wellington.
The crew of both aircraft were all killed.
Crew :-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Edward Martyn Shannon RAFVR 86419 [Killed] (NCO:740161 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 05 November, 1940)
Navigator : Flying Officer Gordon Francis Wood RAAF Aus/402980 [Killed]
Wireless Operator : Pilot Officer Robert Peter Townend Akeroyd RAFVR 1006350 [Killed] (NCO:1006350 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 12 October, 1943)
Air Gunner : Pilot Officer Bruce Colin Dreaver RNZAF NZ/40916 [Killed]
Air Gunner : Flight Sergeant Harry Nuttridge RAF 643689 [Killed]
Sources:
http://www.sweffling.freeserve.co.uk/bennett.htm
RAF Casualties-1943
CWGC
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2013 23:03 | angels one five | Added |
| 10-May-2015 16:25 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 11-May-2015 01:37 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 11-May-2015 06:55 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-May-2015 09:31 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-May-2015 08:29 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2021 21:41 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Phase] |
| 08-Jun-2023 19:56 | Rob Davis | Updated [[Location, Phase]] |
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