ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202996
Last updated: 8 November 2020
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| Date: | 29-APR-1942 |
| Time: | 03:30 |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 158 Squadron Royal Air Force (158 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | Z8521 |
| C/n / msn: | NP-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Emmelev church north of Højer -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield |
When approaching the Danish coast the aircraft was hit by flak from 1./ 836 located near Esbjerg, and had to make a crash landing near Emmelev Church North of Højer at 03:30 in the morning.
Crew
404447 Flt Sgt L McKay RNZAF PoW Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug. PoW Number 250.
402563 Sgt W H Betts RAAF PoW Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug. PoW Number 220.
983733 Sgt A W Abbott PoW Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug. PoW Number 39640
06129 Plt Off P E Gates PoW Stalag Luft 3 Zagan & Belaria. PoW Number 196.
544931 Sgt G Rees PoW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. PoW Number 268.
Sources:
Air War over Denmark
RAF Prisoner of War
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2017 19:36 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 01-Nov-2018 20:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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