Date & Time:
Jun 27, 1943 at 1207 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
BZ268
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
7562
YOM:
1941
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training exercise and departed his base at 1052LT. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine airplane crashed into the sea east off Chapel St Leonards. All three crew members were rescued, two were injured and one was killed. The crew consisted with two French citizens and one Tahitian.
Crew:
Cpt Dugot +2.
Crew:
Cpt Dugot +2.
