ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244811
Last updated: 12 November 2020
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| Date: | 27-SEP-1941 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 104 Squadron Royal Air Force (104 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | W5432 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near RAF Exeter, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield, Yorkshire |
| RAF Driffield |
Crashed with novice crew on training exercise, Canadian PO Robertson, Captain, and Sergeant Leslie Mellor Rhodes 2nd pilot plus 4 crew killed. (Leslie Rhodes was a cousin to my wife)
Crew:
Sgt Gordon Bannerman DUNDAS (948043) WOp RAFVR - killed
Sgt Leslie Mellor RHODES (1113460) Pilot RAFVR - killed
Sgt Victor Ernest Thomas RIDDIFORD (925927) AG RAFVR - killed
P/O John Ross ROBERTSON (J/15008) Pilot RCAF - killed
Sgt Bernard Kenneth George WILLMER (1183439) WOp RAFVR - killed
Sgt Matthew Ward WRIGHT (924550) Obs. RAFVR - killed
Sources:
104 Squadron ORB
AIR81/9296
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2020 20:06 | Rocketman | Added |
| 12-Nov-2020 09:37 | Sycak | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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