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1943-02-14 Flight Sergeant - Survived | |
Halifax B/GR.Mk.II DT750 EQU | 408 (B) Sqn (RCAF) |
Take-off: 18:21 | Target: Cologne Germany |
408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom) RAF Leeming, Halifax II aircraft DT 750 EQ-U, returning from a successful operation to Cologne, Germany and preparing to land had the port outer engine catch fire at about 300 feet. The pilot applied power to climb and allow his crew to bale but the port inner engine lost power. The rear gunner, F/O JC Parker (RCAF)(USA) baled first but too low for his parachute to properly deploy and he was killed. At about 900 feet altitude the rest of the crew, except the pilot, F/L Boosey baled and all survived. F/L Boosey crash-landed the stricken aircraft and survived
FS M Samuels (RCAF) (injured), Sgt DC Horner (RCAF), F/L RHG Boosey (RAFVR), P/O PE Mitchell (RAFVR), P/O PR Quance (RAAF) (injured) and P/O DWT Giblin (RAAF) all survived the crash
F/L Boosey would be awarded a DFC for his actions on this flight
FS Samuels, Sgt Horner and P/O Quance would all be killed 1943-06-20 when 408 Squadron Halifax II aircraft JD 107 EQ-Y was shot down by a night fighter over France
Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire
Others on the Aircraft
1943-02-14 RCAF Pilot Officer Douglas Carter Horner Survived 2021-05-041943-02-14 RCAF Flying Officer James Courtland Parker KIA 2021-05-04