ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162345
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| Date: | Monday 7 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 10 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | Z6476 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Quinton, Birmingham, West Midlands, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF ??? |
| - |
The airplane from 10 OTU struck a balloon cable and crashed in the area of Birmingham called Quinton.
Crew:
Sgt George Ellis BUCKINGHAM (R/59263) Obs RCAF - killed
Sgt Simon Fullard DRUMMOND (954514) WOp RAF - killed
Sgt Gerald FARBROTHER (917595) WOp RAF - killed
P/O James GRANEY (45950) AG RAF - killed
F/Lt Donald Urquhart LOWSON (41306) Pilot RAF - killed
P/O Neil McCARTHY (64291) RAF - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/crashes1941.htm
2. Casualities in the CWGC Register for Whitley V Z6476
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2013 20:10 | ryan | Added |
| 01-Mar-2019 17:36 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Feb-2021 17:08 | Dr.Roup | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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