ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236140
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| Date: | Friday 21 August 1942 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3989 |
| MSN: | KO-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | missing - off France -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
Takeoff at 21:50 hrs local time for a Gardening (mine-laying) operation off France.
All five crew members are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=X3989
Google Maps
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 December 1942 | BK513 | 115 Sqn RAF | 5 | Montcornet, Aisne département | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2020 11:45 | TigerTimon | Added |
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