Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I in Wilford: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 2, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
L4379
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bramcote - Bramcote
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on a navigation exercise out from RAF Bramcote, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to bail out. Out of control, the airplane crashed in Wilford, in the south suburb of Nottingham, and was destroyed. Five crew members parachuted to safety and one was killed.
Crew (18th OTU):
P/O A. Ratajczak,
P/O C. Czekalski,
Sgt Antoni Eugeniusz Korzeniowski, †
Sgt J. Drapala,
Sgt R. Baszowski,
Sgt M. Nogacki.
Crew (18th OTU):
P/O A. Ratajczak,
P/O C. Czekalski,
Sgt Antoni Eugeniusz Korzeniowski, †
Sgt J. Drapala,
Sgt R. Baszowski,
Sgt M. Nogacki.
