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1942-10-10 Sergeant - Survived | |
Wellington B. Mk. III BK335 VRY | 419 (B) Sqn (RCAF) |
Take-off: 14:43:00 | Target: |
Wellington B. Mk. III BK335Operational 1942-October-10 to 1942-October-10
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
Sgt GA Lloyd (RAFVR) was injured but survived this accident
Sgt Lloyd would be missing, presumed killed in action 1943-02-18 on 419 Squadron Halifax BII aircraft DT 639 VR-B.
419 Squadron RCAF 1941 to 1945 Crew of Wellington BK335
Aircraft accidents in Yorkshire
Others on the Aircraft
1942-10-10 RCAF Pilot Officer Patrick Campbell Survived 2023-12-141942-10-10 RCAF Flight Sergeant Richard John Todd Colvin KIFA 2024-03-25
1942-10-10 RCAF Warrant Officer Class II Hans D'Aperng Survived 2022-10-22
1942-10-10 RCAF Flight Sergeant Herbert Ernest Hicks KIFA 2022-10-22
1942-10-10 RCAF Sergeant Lewis William Scobie KIFA 2022-10-22