Accident Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V Z9300, Thursday 13 August 1942
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Date:Thursday 13 August 1942
Time:16:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic whtl model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V
Owner/operator:10 OTU RAF
Registration: Z9300
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Atlantic Ocean off Brest in France -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft suffered an engine failure in the port engine and was ditched on the ocean, while engaged in an Air Sea Rescue (ASR) operation.

Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant F Boyd RAF
Navigator : Sergeant William Geoffrey Wishart RAFVR 1108199 (Officer:147583 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 10 August, 1943)
Sergeant R F Crouch RAF
Sergeant A J Hendry RAF
Sergeant T Parker RAF

Sources:

http://www.aircrewremembered.com/halliday-neville-anthony-roy.html
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-May-2020 20:38 TigerTimon Added
24-Jun-2024 18:22 Rob Davis Updated [Source, Narrative]

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