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| Date: | Tuesday 10 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Avro Manchester Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 25 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L7478 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1.5 miles north of Bawtry, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire |
On approach to RAF Finningley, an engine lost power. The aircraft swung, stalled and hit the ground near Bawtry, south of the airfield. The air gunner was killed, the pilot was injured and the four other crew members were unhurt.
Crew
P/O Elwood Raymond Seibold, (Pilot) Injured
Sgt Frederick King, (Air Gunner) killed
The names of the other four crew members are not known.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
Bomber Command OTU Losses 1940-1947.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2008 13:52 | JINX | Added |
| 24-Jan-2012 13:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 06-Aug-2013 05:07 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 07-Jan-2016 19:52 | Jixn | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Nov-2017 19:27 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2018 16:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Destination airport, ] |
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