Date & Time:
Mar 13, 1943 at 0047 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
Operator:
Registration:
DT790
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leeming - Leeming
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 1916LT on March 12 on an operation to Essen. After being hit by the German Flak, the crew was able to return to base and while on finals both port engines failed, causing the Halifax to yaw violently and crash near the airfield. All seven crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
F/O C. O. Hatle, pilot,
Sgt W. G. Kapuscinski,
F/O A. M. Stockdale,
Sgt S. F. Osmond,
P/O W. E. Rowland,
Sgt H. Richmond,
Sgt A. A. Tschantre, air gunner.
Crew:
F/O C. O. Hatle, pilot,
Sgt W. G. Kapuscinski,
F/O A. M. Stockdale,
Sgt S. F. Osmond,
P/O W. E. Rowland,
Sgt H. Richmond,
Sgt A. A. Tschantre, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Failure of both left engines on final approach.
