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Gelderland

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Haarlo: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1941 at 2345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
X9767
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Location:
Haarlo
Gelderland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell in the evening on an operation to Hüls. Shortly before midnight, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed near Haarlo, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O James Edward Johnson, pilot,
Sgt Peter Simpson Dickson Johnston, pilot,
Sgt Robert Michael Minchin, observer,
Sgt Wilfred Bearne, wireless operator,
Sgt Ronald Davies, wireless operator,
Sgt William John Barker, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V in Haarlo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1941 at 2315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
Operator:
Registration:
Z6824
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
MSN:
2184
YOM:
1941
Location:
Haarlo
Gelderland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1954LT on an operation to Hüls. Over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed near Haarlo. Four crew members were killed and a fifth became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Alexander John Hannigan, pilot, †
Sgt David Thomas, pilot,
P/O Norman Woodward, observer, †
Sgt Charles Max Evans, wireless operator, †
Sgt Ernest Charles Edward Myers, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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