The aircraft was shot down by a German fighter at the Russia - Finland border when on a ferry flight to Russia.
The aircrew all bailed out safely and parachuted to safety and became prisoners of war.
POWs:Sergeant Henry Lewis Bertrand RAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf.Sergeant Edward Dudley Bind RCAF R/69862 POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf.Cpl George Richard Desforges RAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf.Sergeant Kenneth Scott Piper RCAF R/74851 POW Stalag 2D Stargard.Sergeant Kenneth Clayton Smith RCAF R/79571 POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf.