ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206336
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| Date: | Friday 14 April 1944 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1521 BAT Flt RAF |
| Registration: | LB415 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Screveton, south of Syerston, Nottinghamshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wymeswold |
Oxford LB415: Collided in mid-air with Lancaster I W4103 (No.5 Lancaster Finishing School) south of Syerston, 14/04/1944.
Crew: Oxford I LB415 (1521 Flt RAF):
F/O (160.921) Bryan Hedley DENNIS (nav.) RAFVR - killed
F/Lt (120.119) James Addison HAWKINS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Crew: Lancaster I W4103 (5 LFS RAF):
J/17320 F/O (Pilot Instructor) Henry Holmes RICHARDSON DFM (RCAF) +
Aus.415800 P/O (Pupil Pilot) Patrick Willam LAIDLER (RAAF) +
1822275 Sgt (Flt Engr.) Henry Ernest HERBERT (RAFVR) +
140864 F/O (Nav.) Peter William Raymond HOLES (RAFVR) +
151768 F/O (Air Bomber) David Winchester McRUER (RAFVR) +
1800248 Sgt (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Glyn Robert (Bob) ASPINALL (RAFVR) +
1869475 Sgt (Air Gnr.[MUG]) Frederick William EDWARDS (RAFVR) +
1892933 Sgt (Air Gnr.[Rear]) Victor Charles William Arras GOULDSTONE (RAFVR) +
1677803 AC2 (U/T Aircrew) Sidney STOKOE (RAFVR) +
Sources:
https://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/2018/02/18/travellers-move-onto-site-where-second-world-war-aircraft-is-believed-to-have-crashed
http://macr.moonfruit.com/#/oxford-lb415/4531738568
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2018 15:11 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Feb-2022 11:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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