ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181217
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| Date: | Saturday 9 September 1939 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 48 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K8707 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, 1.5 miles S of Pett, Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Detling |
| RAF Detling | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched in sea on return leg of recon mission.
Crew:
Pilot: Flt.Lt. G.E.Ford ok.
Co-pilot: 580304 Sgt. Follett Matinson Pennell RAF ok, (died 06/01/40 in Anson K6246 while still with 48 Sqn.).
575887 Cpl. Parkinson ok.
AG: 568341 LAC Archibald Gordon Willis RAF ok, (died 31/07/40 in Anson K8829 while still with 48 Sqn.)
Sources:
Coastal Command Losses of the Second World War Vol 1.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2015 07:03 | JINX | Added |
| 12-Jan-2016 20:29 | JIXN | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities] |
| 01-Dec-2017 10:53 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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