Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II in Boroughbridge

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1941 at 2225 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
W5435
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Driffield - Driffield
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Driffield on an operation to Frankfurt. In the evening, it crashed at Thewhitts Farm near Boroughbridge, while trying to land in poor visibility. All six crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O R. A. C. Doherty,
P/O P. Dawson,
Sgt J. Williams,
Sgt G. Williams,
Sgt K. Boyce,
Sgt W. Hegan.