Accident Vickers Wellington Mk III BJ919,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231521
 
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Date:Saturday 20 February 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic well model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Wellington Mk III
Owner/operator:426 (Thunderbird) Sqn RCAF
Registration: BJ919
MSN: OW-P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:North Sea -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Dishforth
Destination airport:Wilhelmshaven
Narrative:
Lost without a trace on ops. First all Canadian crew of 426 Sqn. Mission was to bomb Wilhelmshaven.

Sources:

http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=bj919
https://426sqdn.ca/remembrances/honour_roll_i.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Dec-2019 02:31 tachel Added
19-Jan-2020 18:11 tachel Updated [Location, Country, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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