Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Glasffrwd: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R1286
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Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
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Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on a training exercise, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in hilly terrain in Glasffrwd. Three crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
P/O George Bewick Bainbridge, pilot, †
Sgt Robert Gerald Cosgrave, pilot, †
F/Sgt William Powell, wireless operator, †
Sgt W. Breeze,
Sgt M. Scott,
Sgt J. A. Sellars,
Sgt H. G. Ford.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.