ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202401
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| Date: | Saturday 11 April 1942 |
| Time: | 02:45 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 144 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AT187 |
| MSN: | PL- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wrights Farm Holbeach Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Luffenham, Rutland |
| operation - Essen, Germany |
Crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Wrights Farm Holbeach Lincolnshire.
Crew
Pilot: Sgt H D Smith - Injured
Observer:400198 Sgt William Alexander McMeekin Allen RAAF - Sutton Bridge (St Matthew) Churchyard Sec. R. Grave 33.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: Sgt George Frederick Johnston - Inveresk Parish Churchyard Sec. B. Old Part. Grave 1012-1013.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: Sgt Frank Woodfield - Walsall (Ryecroft) Cemetery Sec. 37. Grave 9.
Sources:
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 March 1940 | L4137 | 144 Sqn RAF | 3 | Scotter, near Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England | |
w/o |
| 10 April 1941 | X3066 | 144 Sqn RAF | 4 | 2 km SW of Neeroeteren, Maaseik, Limburg |  |
w/o |
| 17 April 1941 | AD761 | 144 Sqn RAF | 3 | 2 miles ENE of RAF Hemswell, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England | |
w/o |
| 7 July 1941 | AD871 | 144 Sqn RAF | 4 | North Sea |  |
mis |
| 31 January 1942 | AE359 | 144 Sqn RAF | 1 | Aircraft ditched. Survivors spent some 20 hours in their dinghy. | |
unk |
| 12 February 1942 | AT175 | 144 Sqn RAF | 5 | North Sea |  |
mis |
| 2 April 1942 | AD959 | 144 Sqn RAF | 3 | Groß Roscharden, Lastrup, Niedersachsen |  |
w/o |
| 6 April 1942 | AT226 | 144 Sqn RAF | 0 | Grendon Underwood Bombing Range 10 miles WNW of Aylesbury. | |
w/o |
| 14 April 1942 | AT110 | 144 Sqn RAF | 4 | Felpham Sussex | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2017 13:11 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 17-Oct-2018 05:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 04-Apr-2022 18:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source] |
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