Date & Time:
Apr 5, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Operator:
Registration:
AE839
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Portreath - Portreath
MSN:
4182
YOM:
1942
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Portreath at 1640LT to attack an oil tanker at Brest (Operation Ramrod 63). Over the target area, it was badly shot about by a combination of German Flak and fighters. The crew was able to return to England but the airplane crashed into the sea while on approach to base. All four crew members were rescued by fishermen within 20 minutes.
Crew:
F/O G. L. Hicks, pilot,
F/Sgt F. J. Bowles,
Sgt Rees,
Sgt F. Taylor.
Crew:
F/O G. L. Hicks, pilot,
F/Sgt F. J. Bowles,
Sgt Rees,
Sgt F. Taylor.
Probable cause:
Badly shot about by a combination of German Flak and fighters.
