This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Friday 5 April 1940 |
| Time: | 23:45 |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley IV |
| Owner/operator: | 51 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K9040 |
| MSN: | MH- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bristol Channel -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dishforth |
| RAF Dishforth | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Took of for a training exercise but never returned. Believed to have crashed in the Bristol Channel, 10 miles off Milford Haven.
Crew is missing en believed killed. They are alle commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Crew:
F/O D E GOULD
F/L F G DICKSON
Sgt R G BRUCE
LAC E BENYON
AC1 J BOYD
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses (1939-1940) WR Chorley, page 34
2.https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-armstrong-whitworth-aw38-whitley-iv-milford-haven-5-killed
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2025 15:55 | MMR | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation