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Anglesey

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off South Stack: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
Z1172
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Dale - Dale
Location:
South Stack
Anglesey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RNAS Dale on a cross country navigation exercise. While cruising off Anglesey, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea off the South Stack lighthouse. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ryszard Marian Jarno,
Sgt Ludwik Ruszel,
Sgt Antoni Tycholis,
P/O Leszek Teofil Wasilewski,
P/O Antoni Alesky Zielinski,
Sgt Grzegorz Piotr Gramiak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off South Stack: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1942 at 1350 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
DV442
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Harwell - Harwell
Location:
South Stack
Anglesey
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Harwell on a training sortie. In flight, one of the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when control was lost and the airplane crashed into the sea off the South Stack Lighthouse. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Eric Boaler, pilot,
Sgt Alfred Longhurst, pilot,
Sgt Cornelius Gerard Roughan, observer.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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