ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242698
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| Date: | Friday 15 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 608 (North Riding) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AM874 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North sea Bjornsund island -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wick, Wick and Caithness, Scotland |
Hudson AM874/Q: Took off at 13:05 hrs for operational mission off the coast of Norway, 15/05/1942.
The plane was shot down over the North sea at Bjornsund near Norway coast. Pilot managed to land the plane on the sea with enough time for his crew to leave the aircraft unharmed. Crew was captured and sent to P.O.W. camp.
Crew:
2/Lt (103687V) Carey HEYDENRYCH (pilot) SAAF: POW
Sgt (925815) John Edgar COOPER (Obs.) RAFVR: POW
Sgt (1360721) Kenneth Coulter WRIGHT (AG) RAFVR: POW
Sgt (1107846) Norman TART (WOp/AG) RAFVR: POW
Sources:
1.AIR81/14292
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2020 15:24 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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