Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Berner's Heath: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 27, 1941 at 0220 LT
Operator:
Registration:
R1722
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1820LT on October 26 on an operation to Hamburg. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel and crash landed in the Berner's Heath range located east of RAF Mildenhall. The pilot was killed and another crew was injured.
Crew:
P/O J. A. Watson, pilot, †
Sgt J. E. Cox,
Sgt R. S. Andrews,
Sgt Wilson,
P/O R. C. Scarlet,
Sgt R. D. Meek.
Crew:
P/O J. A. Watson, pilot, †
Sgt J. E. Cox,
Sgt R. S. Andrews,
Sgt Wilson,
P/O R. C. Scarlet,
Sgt R. D. Meek.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.
