Crash of a Vickers 417 Wellington II in Askern
Date & Time:
May 6, 1942 at 0215 LT
Operator:
Registration:
X3451
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Snaith - Snaith
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 2220LT on May 5 on an operation to Stuttgart. While returning to base the following night, the crew encountered technical problems with the front turret that became unserviceable as well as trouble with the port engine. The crew elected to reach RAF Finningley but was finally forced to attempt an emergency landing in an open field located in Askern, north of Doncaster. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all six crew members escaped with various injuries.
Crew:
F/Sgt Richard Bradburn Davenport, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Sellers, pilot,
P/O Owen Horace Morgan, navigator,
Sgt Edington, wireless operator,
Sgt Gordon Empey, air gunner,
Sgt Samuel Norris, air gunner.
Crew:
F/Sgt Richard Bradburn Davenport, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Sellers, pilot,
P/O Owen Horace Morgan, navigator,
Sgt Edington, wireless operator,
Sgt Gordon Empey, air gunner,
Sgt Samuel Norris, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to technical issues with the front turret and trouble with the left engine.
