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| Date: | Monday 30 November 1942 |
| Time: | 05:47 LT |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R9150 |
| MSN: | MG-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pécy, Seine-et-Marne département -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
Takeoff at 00:02 hrs for a bombing operation against Turin in Italy.
Homeward-bound, the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein of the Stab II./NJG 2, who was flying a Junkers Ju 88 C-6.
Those who did not survive rest in the local cemetery of Pécy. Two crew members were taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=831
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2020 11:03 | TigerTimon | Added |
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