This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1943 |
| Time: | 01:51 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED487 |
| MSN: | WS-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vorst, Laakdal, Antwerp -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Feldwebel Herbert Hubatsch of the 5./NJG 5 (detached to 6./NJG 1), flying Bf 110 G-4 C9+FN from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield.
Takeoff time: 22:23
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant John Anthony Aldersley RAF 146971 [PoW]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Patrick Hall RAF 539562 [Killed]
Navigator : Sergeant Denis Webster RAFVR 1320777 [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant Harold Popplestone RAF 1239366 [PoW]
Wireless Operator : Sergeant Charles James Sinclair RAF 1334582 [PoW]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant Herbert Francis Poynter RAFVR 1809127 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Flight Sergeant David Gerald Tremblay RCAF R/123752 [Killed]
The casualties lie at the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Belgium (51.166083 / 4.368341)
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED487
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2018 17:40 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 03-Nov-2018 19:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 05-Nov-2022 09:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 17-Sep-2024 06:58 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation