ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53764
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 24-SEP-1940 |
| Time: | 04:50 |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk.IA |
| Operator: | 311 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7788 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Leidschendam, 9 km NNE Delft -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Wretham, UK |
Trans from 9 Sqn to 311 Sqn and coded 'KX-E'. Missing 24/09/40.from an operation to Berlin. Aircraft made a forced landing at Leidschendam in Holland. The crew initially went on the run but were soon captured and became prisoners of war;
P/O Vaclav Killian (PoW);
P/O Zdenek Prochazka (PoW);
P/O Karel Trojacek (PoW)
Sgt Arnost Zabrz (PoW)
Sgt Karel Kunka (PoW)
Sgt Bellied, Charles - KIA
Sgt Kunka later took his own life because he feared his capture might endanger his family in Czechoslovakia.
The aircraft was recovered by the Germans and test flown.
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999, published 1991
http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1940%20sec_tcm5-7281.pdf
http://fcafa.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/wellington-aircraft-of-311-sqn/
http://en.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/t/77
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Jan-2012 11:48 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2012 12:23 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2013 20:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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