Date & Time:
Apr 13, 1942 at 0139 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 417 Wellington III
Operator:
Registration:
X3722
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
5
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2251LT on April 12 on an operation to Essen. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Moers. Five crew members were killed and the air gunner became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Davidson, pilot, †
Sgt Cyril John Riley-Hawkins, pilot, †
Sgt Thomas Ralph Mildon, observer, †
Sgt Carl Vincent Williams, wireless operator, †
Sgt Denis Riddel Burns, wireless operator, †
Sgt H. James, air gunner.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Davidson, pilot, †
Sgt Cyril John Riley-Hawkins, pilot, †
Sgt Thomas Ralph Mildon, observer, †
Sgt Carl Vincent Williams, wireless operator, †
Sgt Denis Riddel Burns, wireless operator, †
Sgt H. James, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
