ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245211
Last updated: 27 November 2020
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| Date: | 24-NOV-1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Squadron Royal Air Force (115 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | Z8863 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | HMP Whitemoor -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham |
The Wellington bomber plane crashed during a training flight under unknown circumstances. All six crew members and three passengers died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/memorial-erected-at-hmp-whitemoor-for-second-world-war-plane-crash-victims
https://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/prison-aims-to-remember-crash-victims-1-6732761
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2020 15:32 | gerard57 | Added |
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