ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173663
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| Date: | Saturday 27 February 1943 |
| Time: | 01:35 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 7 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | HX779 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles from Clachan, Kintyre, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Limavady |
Crashed in adverse weather conditions.
Crew (All of whom lost their lives):
Fl/Sgt. Donald Frank Sutterby R/97324 RCAF Age 22
W/O.II John Noble Mitton R/84834 RCAF Age 26
Sgt. William Evans Davies NZ/414598 RNZAF Age 21
Sgt. Herbert Gordon Brooks 1023964 RAFVR Age 28
Sgt. James Michael Wilson 1367522 RAFVR Age 25
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?7967-430227-Unaccounted-airmen-27-2-1943
http://www.csn.ul.ie/~dan/war/hx737.htm
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/sutterby-donald-frank.html
Images:
Own research - pleased to be able to assist
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2015 13:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Feb-2015 13:37 | Giggatson | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 15-Aug-2016 06:43 | pietrzak | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 27-Nov-2018 19:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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