ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233215
Last updated: 24 February 2020
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| Date: | 13-AUG-1941 |
| Time: | 01:54 LT |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 104 Squadron Royal Air Force (104 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | W5443 |
| C/n / msn: | EP-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Klüverdamm, Oyten, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield, Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 21:36 LT for an operation to Berlin.
The aircraft was coned by searchlights and hit by several Flak units & crashed and exploded.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W5443
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2020 20:06 | TigerTimon | Added |
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