Date & Time: Oct 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
Z8891
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Location:
Lowestoft
Suffolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Waterbeach at 1825LT on October 20 on an operation to Bremen. While returning to base the following night, it was ditched in the North sea, coming down off Lowestoft. All six crew members were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt F. B. Morgan,
Sgt D. A. Macauley,
P/O R. E. Wagstaff,
Sgt H. F. Price,
Sgt J. H. Cline,
Sgt J. K. Bartlett.