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

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
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Registration:
Z8901
Flight Phase:
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Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lichfield - Lichfield
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Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lichfield at 2241LT to drop leaflefts in the Lille region. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Sautour, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt George Anthony Dale, pilot,
Sgt Walter James Jewell, observer,
Sgt Arthur William Greer, wireless operator,
Sgt Wilfred George Mutton, wireless operator,
Sgt Eric Charles Inder, air gunner.