Crash of a Vickers 440 Wellington X in Issum: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 25, 1943 at 0115 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HZ376
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ingham - Ingham
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Ingham at 2307LT on June 24 on an operation to Wuppertal. Approaching Duisburg, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Issum. Three crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/O W. Turecki, pilot,
Sgt Antoni Bielski, †
Sgt Jan Bijowski, †
Sgt Kazimierz Zaeniewski, †
Sgt R. Kosiarski, air gunner.
Crew:
F/O W. Turecki, pilot,
Sgt Antoni Bielski, †
Sgt Jan Bijowski, †
Sgt Kazimierz Zaeniewski, †
Sgt R. Kosiarski, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
