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Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Milizac: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L7798
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Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
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Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham on an operation to Brest. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Milizac. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt William Henry Swain, pilot, †
Sgt Raymond Edward Finch, pilot, †
Sgt Malcolm Bruce Crooks, observer, †
Sgt Victor Marshall Raymond Llloyd, wireless operator, †
Sgt Geoffrey Molyneaux, wireless operator, †
Sgt J. Clark.