ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21575
Last updated: 26 February 2021
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| Date: | 13-SEP-1942 |
| Time: | 23:40 |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Operational Training Unit Royal Air Force (27 OTU RAF) |
| Registration: | L7815 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | RAF stn Lichfield, Staffordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lichfield |
| Lichfield |
Airborne 2331 13Sep42 for mission to Dusseldorf. Turned back with faltering port engine. Stalled whilst turning finals, spun & crashed, bursting into flames on impact. A furthe 4 airmen were killed at 03:20 while on fire piquet when the bomb load exploded.
Crew:
Pilot:Sgt 406476 William John Percival Fletcher 21 RAAF killed.
Sgt 411555 Joseph Albert Turnbull 30 RAAF killed.
Obs:Sgt 1053802 Frederick William Lewis 31 RAFVR killed.
Sgt 408774 James Gordon Milne 26 RAAF killed.
AG:Sgt 1354657 Fairfield Thompson 23 RAFVR killed.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N99999 & http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=7474
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2008 05:18 | JINX | Added |
| 26-Feb-2012 05:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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