Date & Time:
Mar 28, 1943 at 0348 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.29 Stirling
Operator:
Registration:
R9255
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Oakington - Oakington
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 Oakington at 1938LT on March 27 on an operation to Berlin. Over the target area, it was hit by the German Flak, which damaged the port outer engine. The following night, while returning to base at 0348LT, the Stirling swung off the runway and its undercarriage collapsed. All seven crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
F/O S. Baker, pilot,
Sgt E. H. Barron,
F/Lt O. R. Coldwell,
F/Sgt W. T. Mayson,
P/O J. W. Roch,
F/Sgt J. E. Robbins,
F/Sgt C. Thornhill, air gunner.
Crew:
F/O S. Baker, pilot,
Sgt E. H. Barron,
F/Lt O. R. Coldwell,
F/Sgt W. T. Mayson,
P/O J. W. Roch,
F/Sgt J. E. Robbins,
F/Sgt C. Thornhill, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Hit by the German Flak.
