ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 118285
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 February 1945 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling |
| Owner/operator: | 161 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LK236 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Sandy, Bedfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tempsford |
| RAF Tempsford |
Stirling LK236 ( MA-Y ) was returning to its base at Tempsford after a practice bombing mission to The Wash.
Near Sandy in Bedfordshire the pilot of a USAAF P-51 made an unauthorised ' buzzing ' pass at the Stirling, misjudged his distance and collided with the bomber, cutting it in half.
All on board the Stirling were killed in the collision and subsequent crash.
They were :
F/O Eric Timperley RAFVR ( pilot).
F/O George Colin Wiggins RAAF.
F/Sgt Peter Norman Carr RAFVR.
F/Sgt Cyril William Saunders RAAF.
Sgt William George Cornish RAFVR.
Sgt Peter Norman Ellis RAFVR.
Sgt Derrick Howard Mayers RAFVR.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.tempsford.20m.com/sandy.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2011 17:10 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2011 17:13 | angels one five | Updated [Source] |
| 17-Jan-2012 12:03 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location] |
| 02-May-2013 15:27 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 17:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 26-Jul-2013 17:26 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Location]] |
| 21-Sep-2013 09:18 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location] |
| 02-Nov-2018 17:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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