ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187744
Last updated: 20 October 2020
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| Date: | 20-OCT-1941 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington |
| Owner/operator: | 458 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | Z1218 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Marchienne, near Charleroi -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire |
Wellington Z1218 took off from RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, to bomb the Antwerp docks, Belgium.
The plane crashed in Marchienne. Five out of six crew members died in the crash. They are buried at Charleroi Communal Cemetery.
Sources:
http://458raafsquadron.org/fileadmin/filemount/PDFs/458_fatalities.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2016 11:05 | gerard57 | Added |
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