Date & Time:
Oct 31, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated LB-30 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
AL516
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Luqa - Gibraltar
MSN:
014
YOM:
1941
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
6
Pax on board:
34
Pax fatalities:
8
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane departed Luqa on a flight to England with an intermediate stop in Gibraltar. On board were various crew of RCAF, RAF and RAAF as well as few civilians including military wives and two children. Upon arrival at Gibraltar-North Front Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. It is believed that the airplane overshot the runway so the captain decided to go around when the aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea. Fourteen people, including eight civilians (among them two children) were killed and 26 other people were rescued, among them few were injured.
Crew:
W/O Rupert Henry Davey,
F/O Edwin Herbert Glazebrook,
P/O John William Williams,
F/Sgt Charles Edward Mutch,
F/Lt Erik Lawson Hetherington,
Sgt David William James Spencer.
Passengers killed:
Mr. Edward James Rowe,
Mrs Hannah Eunice Rowe,
Mrs Elizabeth Pricilla Sheldon,
Mrs Mabel Hucklebridge,
Mrs Isabella Josephine Aston,
Mr Simon Aston,
Mrs Edna Patricia Chase,
Mr Thomas Chase.
Passengers who survived:
W/Cdr A. H. Donaldson,
W/O Gordon Henry Taylor Farquharson,
F/Lt Rae Walton,
F/Lt Arthur Ford Roscoe,
F/Sgt D. A. Bye,
F/Sgt A. W. Varey,
F/Sgt E. L. Mahar,
F/Sgt I. Watson,
F/Sgt J. McCulloch,
F/Sgt L. G. Pow,
P/O G. W. R. Frampton,
P/O E. J. Sanders,
P/O George Frederick Beurling,
P/O F. D. Thomas,
P/O L. S. Reid,
P/O C. F. Bush,
F/O F. R. Johnson,
F/O A. S. Yates,
F/O C. A. M. Barbour,
F/O J. G. W. Farmer,
F/O J. A. H. Pinney,
Sgt E. J. Booker,
Sgt K. R. Mitchell,
Sgt F. W. Clewley,
Mrs D. W. Spencer,
Mrs J. Neighbours.
Crew:
W/O Rupert Henry Davey,
F/O Edwin Herbert Glazebrook,
P/O John William Williams,
F/Sgt Charles Edward Mutch,
F/Lt Erik Lawson Hetherington,
Sgt David William James Spencer.
Passengers killed:
Mr. Edward James Rowe,
Mrs Hannah Eunice Rowe,
Mrs Elizabeth Pricilla Sheldon,
Mrs Mabel Hucklebridge,
Mrs Isabella Josephine Aston,
Mr Simon Aston,
Mrs Edna Patricia Chase,
Mr Thomas Chase.
Passengers who survived:
W/Cdr A. H. Donaldson,
W/O Gordon Henry Taylor Farquharson,
F/Lt Rae Walton,
F/Lt Arthur Ford Roscoe,
F/Sgt D. A. Bye,
F/Sgt A. W. Varey,
F/Sgt E. L. Mahar,
F/Sgt I. Watson,
F/Sgt J. McCulloch,
F/Sgt L. G. Pow,
P/O G. W. R. Frampton,
P/O E. J. Sanders,
P/O George Frederick Beurling,
P/O F. D. Thomas,
P/O L. S. Reid,
P/O C. F. Bush,
F/O F. R. Johnson,
F/O A. S. Yates,
F/O C. A. M. Barbour,
F/O J. G. W. Farmer,
F/O J. A. H. Pinney,
Sgt E. J. Booker,
Sgt K. R. Mitchell,
Sgt F. W. Clewley,
Mrs D. W. Spencer,
Mrs J. Neighbours.
