Squadron: 419 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1942-10-10
Completion Date: 1942-10-10
Mission: Operational
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: Croft
Take Off Time:
Squadron Code: VR Y
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Crash City: Croft, England
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: mechanical
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War Diary Unavailable
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419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita) RAF Croft. Returning from a cross-country navigation training exercise, Wellington BIII aircraft BK 335 VR-Y suffered a port engine failure in a steep climbing turn after overshooting the landing. The aircraft stalled, crashed and burned at RAF Croft, Yorkshire, England with the loss of the aircraft and three crew
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419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita) RAF Croft. Returning from a cross-country navigation training exercise, Wellington BIII aircraft BK 335 VR-Y suffered a port engine failure in a steep climbing turn after overshooting the landing. The aircraft stalled, crashed and burned at RAF Croft, Yorkshire, England with the loss of the aircraft and three crew
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