Crash of a Vickers 424 Wellington IV near Bolt Head: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 7, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
Z1337
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hemswell - Hemswell
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hemswell at 1704LT on December 6 on an operation to Mannheim. While returning to base the following night, it ran out of fuel and was abandoned by the crew. The airplane crashed near RAF Bolt Head and was destroyed. Three crew parachuted to safety and three others were carried out to the sea due to a stiff off shore breeze and drowned.
Crew:
F/O Suszczynski, pilot,
F/O A. Grodzki,
Sgt W. Ponulak,
F/O R. Schmiel,
Sgt R. Kosyn,
Fl/O A. Fenger, air gunner.
Crew:
F/O Suszczynski, pilot,
F/O A. Grodzki,
Sgt W. Ponulak,
F/O R. Schmiel,
Sgt R. Kosyn,
Fl/O A. Fenger, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.
