ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180345
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| Date: | Saturday 30 August 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | ODU RAF |
| Registration: | W5559 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 miles south of Lampedusa -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
| RAF Luqa, Malta |
Wellington W5559 of Overseas Delivery Unit on ferry flight from Cornwall to Malta via Gibnraltar. Shot down 8 miles south of Lampedusa by an Italian Cr42, probably of 23 Gruppo.
The entire crew perished in the crash.
They are commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sources:
http://www.moseleians.co.uk/roll-of-honour-2/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2015 16:04 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Jan-2016 11:29 | Gagarin | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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