ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231698
Last updated: 3 January 2021
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| Date: | 03-AUG-1941 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron Royal Air Force (218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | X9747 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Salhouse near Norwich Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham Norfolk |
| RAF Rackheath, AAF Sta.145 |
Wellington X9747 took off from RAF Marham at 22:28hrs on the night of 3rd August on an attack on Hannover. At 23:00hrs, severe turbulence and partial instrument failure caused the pilot to command his crew to bail out about 7 miles NE of Norwich. The aircraft crashed at Salhouse (close to USAF Rackheath)
Crew:
P/O (82975) George James Leonard CRABB (pilot) RAF . killed
P/O (J/3715) John Arthur MAXWELL (pilot) RCAF - killed
P/O T G Cottier (RCAF) : Ok
P/O G F Jacobsen (RCAF) : Ok
Sgt T P Hoult (RAF) : Ok
Sgt G M Siddall (RAF) ; Ok
Sources:
Voices in Flight The Wellington Bomber by Martin W Bowman
ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2019 12:20 | Aviation Buff | Added |
| 03-Jan-2021 17:59 | Glog | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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