Halifax BB247 B.Mk.II - Conversion - 1944-05-02 to 1944-05-02
Squadron: 1659 (OT) HCU (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-05-02
Completion Date: 1944-05-02
Mission: Conversion
Operation: unspecified
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Base: RAF Topcliffe
Take Off Time: 14:00:00
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Crash City: England
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Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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1659 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) RAF Topcliffe. Halifax B Mk II aircraft BB 247 was engaged in a conversion flying training flight when for an undetermined reason it climbed at a very steep angle on take-off, causing the bomber to stall and crash at East Lodge Farm near the base. All aboard were killed in this flying accident. No firm cause for the crash was determined

Flying Officer John Lockwood McKinnon (RCAF), Flying Officer William Alexander Pope (RCAF), Flying Officer Malcolm Thomas Seabrook (RCAF), Sergeant Edward John Donnelly (RCAF), Sergeant Herbert Russell Davies (RCAF), Sergeant Harry Astrand (RCAF0and Sergeant Douglas William May Giles (RAFVR) were all killed in this flying Training accident

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