Accident Vickers Wellington Mk Ic X9916, Wednesday 15 October 1941
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Date:Wednesday 15 October 1941
Time:21:30 approx
Type:Silhouette image of generic well model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Wellington Mk Ic
Owner/operator:75 (NZ) Sqn RAF
Registration: X9916
MSN: AA-?
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Köln-Weiden, Nordrhein-Westfalen -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Feltwell, Norfolk
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Target - Köln.
The aircraft was coned by searchlights and hit by Flak of the 7. Flak-Division; crashed and exploded.

For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.

Sources:

Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=X9916
Google Maps

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Apr-2020 19:01 TigerTimon Added
11-Jan-2021 10:51 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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