ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15780
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 26-JUL-1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk.I |
| Operator: | 83 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4094 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Nr. Fluren, 4km NW of Wesel -
 Germany
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton |
| Scampton |
Crashed on mission to attack targets along Dortmund-Ems Canal.
Crew:
Pilot:P/O 40767 William Oliver Digby Tweddell 21 DFC RAF killed.
Pilot:Sgt 590727 Geoffrey Wyatt Jones 24 RAF killed.
Obs:Sgt 580075 Douglas George John Townsend 23 RAF killed.
Sgt 551573 P.J. Tointon RAF PoW 197.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2008 15:18 | JINX | Added |
| 13-Mar-2008 15:37 | JINX | Updated |
| 23-Jun-2008 20:30 | JINX | Updated |
| 23-Jan-2012 04:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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