Date & Time: May 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 417 Wellington III
Operator:
Registration:
X3276
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Honington - Honington
Location:
North Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
5
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Honington at 2304LT on May 17 on an operation to Boulogne. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the North Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
Sgt Hugh Nicholas Wanostrocht,
Sgt Raymond Colvin,
Sgt Robin Jack Fraser,
Sgt Matthew Bates,
Sgt Peter John Lascelles Hoyle.