ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21575
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| Date: | Sunday 13 September 1942 |
| Time: | 23:40 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 27 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L7815 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Lichfield, Staffordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lichfield, Staffordshire |
| RAF 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 : Sergeant William John Percival Fletcher RAAF Aus/406476 [Killed]
Observer : Sergeant Frederick William Lewis RAFVR 1053802 [Killed]
Navigator : Sergeant Joseph Albert Turnbull RAAF Aus/411555 [Killed]
Air Gunner : Sergeant Fairfield Thompson RAFVR 1354657 [Killed]
Crew : Sergeant James Gordon Milne RAAF Aus/408774 [Killed]
Ground Personnel:-
Ground Crew : Aircraftman 1st Class Colin Aveyard RAFVR 1028776 [Killed]
Ground Crew : Aircraftman 1st Class Alfred Marten RAFVR 1296177 [Killed]
Ground Crew : Leading Aircraftman Kenneth Ward RAF 577760 [Killed]
Ground Crew : Corporal Ronald Moses Simon Zucker RAFVR 938506 [Killed]
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N99999 & http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=7474
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
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] |
| 20-Jul-2021 10:52 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Sep-2023 06:59 | Rob Davis | Updated [[Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator]] |
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