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| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 81 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | BD420 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oak Hill, Stiperstones, Salop, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sleap, Shropshire |
| RAF Sleap |
During a glider towing training flight the aircraft crashed into rising ground in turbulent weather killing all on board. The glider it was towing (Airspeed Horsa HA433) was successfully released & force-landed nearby.
Crew:
F/Sgt Ronald Richmond BROUN (417013) RNZAF - Chester (Blacon) Cemetery
W/O Edward Alan CREBER (936235) RAFVR - Shrewsbury General Cemetery
Sgt Jack Thomas BROWNHILL (1715949) RAFVR - Twickenham Cemetery
Sgt Reginald Frederick HODGES (R/170348) RCAF - Chester (Blacon) Cemetery
Sgt Henry LITTLE (1593467), 20, RAFVR - Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery
Sources:
wrecksiteuk.blogspot.com/2017/11/armstrong-whitworth-whitley-mk-5-bd420.html
cwgc.org
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2020 07:32 | ordavies | Added |
| 14-Jun-2020 21:49 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, Operator, ] |
| 15-May-2024 10:47 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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