Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I at RAF Tranwell: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 29, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
W5137
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tranwell - Tranwell
MSN:
3291/20
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Due to the deterioration of the weather conditions with low ceiling, operations were suspended in the morning at RAF Tranwell. But the Air Vice Marshall was paying a visit, so it was decided to give demonstration flights. While on approach to land, at an altitude of 1,200 feet, the airplane collided with a second RAF Blackburn B-26 Botha registered W5154 and that was carrying four crew members. Involved in the same demonstration exercise, this airplane had just took off when the collision occurred. Both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed near the airbase. All nine occupants in both airplanes were killed, among them four Dutch cadets.
Crew:
P/O George Rowan Jackson, pilot,
Sgt Edward Hall, air gunner,
Cdt Rudi Van den Bron,
Cdt Arie Willem Van Egmond,
Cdt Bernardus Eduardus Van Ordorp.
Crew:
P/O George Rowan Jackson, pilot,
Sgt Edward Hall, air gunner,
Cdt Rudi Van den Bron,
Cdt Arie Willem Van Egmond,
Cdt Bernardus Eduardus Van Ordorp.
