Halifax R9492 B.Mk.II - Bombing Dortmund Germany - 1942-04-14 to 1942-04-15
Squadron: 10 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-04-14
Completion Date: 1942-04-15
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Dortmund Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Leeming
Take Off Time: 22:05:00
Squadron Code: ZA-R
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: England
Crash Specifics: Greatham Moor, 3m south of Hindhead, Surrey
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fuel
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
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10 Blackburn's Own Squadron (Rem acu tangere) RAF Leeming. Halifax II aircraft R 9492 ZA-R was returning from operations over Dortmund, Germany, low on fuel. The pilot, Pilot Officer Hughes ordered his crew to bail once back over England and stayed at the controls allowing them to safely exit the aircraft. The Halifax stalled, crashed and burned attempting an emergency landing at Greatham Moor 3m south of Hindhead Surrey, UK

Pilot Officer RP Hughes (RCAF) was killed in action

Six crew members bailed and survived: Sergeant A Atkinson (RAF), Sergeant L Trembath (RAF), Pilot Officer JRF Ganderton (RNZAF), Sergeant EA Stubbley (RAF), Sergeant JSAS Triggle (RAF) and Sergeant JW Tyson (RAF) were all safe. No further information on these surviving aircrew has been found to date

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