ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202551
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 April 1942 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 305 (Ziemi Wielkopolskiej) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z8586 |
| MSN: | SM-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Wroot 9 miles E of Doncaster; South Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lindholme |
Force-landed at Wroot 9 miles E of Doncaster after running out of fuel returning from a raid on Dortmund.
Crew
Pilot: P-0612 Fg Off Stefan Sznidel - killed
Pilot: P-1208 Fg Off Kazimierz Wacław Konopasek - Ok
Observer: P-0933 Fg Off Kazimierz Joszt - Injured
Wireless Operator: 784835 Sgt Kazimierz Pasich - killed
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 780511 Bronisław Władysław Sędzimir -Ok
Air Gunner: 792066 Sgt Wacław Szmidt - OK
Sources:
CWGC
Krzystek's List
Bomber Command Losses 1942
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 May 1942 | W5590 | 305 (Ziemi Wielkopolskiej) Sqn RAF | 0 | North Sea approx 146 miles east of Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire) |  |
mis |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2017 16:10 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 16-Feb-2018 18:38 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2020 08:11 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Damage] |
| 13-Sep-2021 08:11 | Rob Davis | Updated [Registration] |
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