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| Date: | Thursday 10 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 10 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | Z9437 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cabo Peñas beach (Asturias) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Whitley perfomed a safely emergency landing in a beach near Cabo Peñas, Asturias. Negligent surveillance resulted in a fire, triggered by curious viewers and the aircraft exploded. The remains swept by the sea
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer Frederick Leonard Perrers RNZAF NZ/414672 [Interned]
Navigator : Sergeant John Clapperton RAFVR 162785 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 11 January, 1944) [Interned]
Navigator : Sergeant John Freebairn White RAFVR 161723 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 28 December, 1943) [Interned]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Frederick Colin Crowe RAF 121688 [Interned]
Sergeant R B Newton RAF [Interned]
Sergeant W Walpole RAF [Interned]
The crew were interned but were returned to the UK, as some of the crew were later serving with 630 Sqdn (JB236), 2 killed, one PoW, 23rd November 1943.
Sources:
Enciclopedia de la Aviación Militar Española Vol III
Alcañiz-Fresno Pags 933
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database http://robdavistelford.co.uk/webspace/raf_bc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2021 07:02 | volman | Added |
| 07-Dec-2021 07:32 | volman | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 09-Feb-2022 21:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 28-Apr-2025 06:31 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Apr-2025 06:34 | Rob Davis | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
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