Accident Vickers Wellington Mk III BK464,
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Date:Sunday 11 April 1943
Time:05:56
Type:Silhouette image of generic well model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Wellington Mk III
Owner/operator:166 Sqn RAF
Registration: BK464
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near the petrol dock of Le Havre, Normandie -   France
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Kirmington
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit by heavy and light Flak.

Target: Frankfurt
Call Sign: AS-N
Takeoff time: 23:21
Crew: http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3827

Sources:

Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/wellington/20907-BK4641943-04-11.html
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3827

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Apr-2018 10:54 TigerTimon Added
02-Nov-2018 18:24 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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