ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53074
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| Date: | Friday 7 November 1941 |
| Time: | 04:30 LT |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AD972 |
| MSN: | EQ-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | IJsselmeer, off Hindeloopen, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire |
| RAF Syerston |
Takeoff at 00:43 hrs LT for an operation against Osnabrück in Germany.
As they were crossing the Dutch coast near the IJsselmeer lake, returning from bombing a target in Germany, Hampden AD972 was attacked by a Messerschmitt Bf 110 night-fighter. The Hampden was immediately put into a diving cork-screw to port manoeuvre to evade the night fighter, and contact was lost with the enemy aircraft, but not before it had fired several bursts of machine gun and cannon fire. A crew check was made by the pilot, to which Sgt. Bernard Palastanga did not respond.
On checking his position the escape hatch was found open. Sgt. B.W. Palastanga had evidently bailed out as his stowed parachute was missing from the rack Sgt. Palastanga was reported as missing - believed killed in action. Hampden AD972, with the other three crew, made it back to RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire.
Crew:
Pilot Sgt. Dadson RAF Survived Returned to base
Observer Sgt. B.W. Palastranga RAF 933248 killed in action, body recovered for burial
WOp/AG Sgt. W.R. Wilkinson RAF Survived Returned to base
WOp/AG Sgt. Morgan RAF Survived Returned to base
Sgt. Bernard William Palastranga had bailed out and was drowned. His body was washed up near Hindelopen on 12/4/1942, and was buried at Hindelopen Protestant Churchyard, Friesland, Netherlands
Sources:
1. En nooit was het stil I” page 292 by G.J. Zwanenburg;
2. “Luchtoorlog boven Zuidwest Friesland” page 68-69 by J.J. v/d Meer
3, SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=R1317
4. http://www.626-squadron.co.uk/willem26.htm
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2649283/palastanga,-bernard-william/
6. https://studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/07-08-11-1941-sglo-t1325b-handley-page-hampden-mk-i-ad972-eq-a/
7. https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/hampden/9606-hampden-ad972-lost-at-the-ijsselmeer-on-07-11-1943.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 March 1942 | AT176 | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF | 4 | North Sea N of Terschelling, Friesland | |
w/o |
| 16 May 1942 | AT224 | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF | 4 | sea southwest of Samsø island, Midtjylland |  |
w/o |
| 2 June 1942 | AT191 | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF | 4 | IJsselmeer off Elburg, Gelderland | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Jan-2015 11:29 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2016 13:38 | Red Dragon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2018 20:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2018 17:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 10-Apr-2020 14:50 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location] |
| 15-Jun-2022 19:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 16-Jun-2022 21:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Oct-2022 09:45 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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