Squadron: 424 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-07-10
Completion Date: 1943-07-10
Mission: Unspecified
Operation: unspecified
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Base: Kairouan/Zina (approx.) N.Africa
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Wellington X aircraft HE 536 QB-E was taking off on an operational flight when the tire blew out on the port wheel causing the aircraft to crash on the runway. The bomb load exploded on impact completely disintegrating the aircraft,
Flying Officer JC Kennedy (RCAF), Flying Officer JFXJ Bittner (RCAF), FS W Trofanenko (RCAF), FS GWA Patterson (RCAF) and FS J McGrogan (RCAF) were killed.
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