Date & Time:
Apr 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 417 Wellington III
Operator:
Registration:
X3759
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Country:
United Kingdom
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 2220LT on April 22 on an operation to Cologne. The following night, while returning to base, it crashed on approach in a field located in Sapiston, less than 2 km east of the airbase. Five crew members were killed while the air gunner was injured.
Crew:
Sgt Warren Thomas Ramey, pilot, †
Sgt John Monteith, pilot, †
Sgt John Whiteside Jasper, observer, †
F/Sgt Joseph Seberras, wireless operator, †
Sgt Eric Edwin Eglinton, wireless operator, †
Sgt P. G. Russel, air gunner.
Crew:
Sgt Warren Thomas Ramey, pilot, †
Sgt John Monteith, pilot, †
Sgt John Whiteside Jasper, observer, †
F/Sgt Joseph Seberras, wireless operator, †
Sgt Eric Edwin Eglinton, wireless operator, †
Sgt P. G. Russel, air gunner.
