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| Date: | Tuesday 6 January 1942 |
| Time: | 07:35 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3388 |
| MSN: | WS-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Honington, Suffolk |
| RAF Coningsby |
Shortly after reaching Brest the port engine failed and the return journey was done on one engine. The aircraft crashed after hitting some trees whilst trying to land.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer Michael Ryland Hodges RAFVR 100638 [Injured] (NCO:1183497 Commission Gazetted : Friday 01 August, 1941)
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Alfred William Mount RAFVR 1181182
Air Gunner : Sergeant Charles William Mills RAFVR 1169710 [Killed]
Crew : Sergeant Owen RAF
Crew : Sergeant H J Pullan RAF
Crew : Sergeant R Short RAF [Injured]
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses of World War II 1942.
CWGC
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2017 20:22 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 06-Nov-2017 07:29 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 12-Nov-2018 14:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 06-Jan-2024 07:48 | Rob Davis | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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