Incident Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V Z9318,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236545
 
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Date:Monday 3 May 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic whtl model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V
Owner/operator:10 OTU RAF
Registration: Z9318
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Off St Anne's Head, Pembrokeshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Ditched off St Anne's Head after suffering engine failure. The crew were picked up by HMS Fury having spent 7 & a half hours in their dinghy.

F/O M.G HARRISON
P/O REES
Sgt SMITH
Sgt CLEAVER
F/Sgt PRYDE


Sources:

rafabingdon 10otu.co.uk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-May-2020 07:32 ordavies Added
14-Jun-2020 21:45 Digger Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Plane category, Operator]

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