Driffield - Driffield

On May 19, 1940 at 12:00 AM, Driffield - Driffield experienced a crash involving Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near North Sea All World.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft left RAF Driffield at 2005LT on a bombing mission to Hanover. At 2135LT, while flying at 9,000 feet and some 60 miles off the Dutch coast, the Whitley was attacked by a Me.110 and damaged. In turn, the enemy aircraft was claimed destroyed by AC1 Parkes. Despite a painful foot wound, F/L Raphael ditched the bomber and the crew clambered into the dinghy. Their plight was seen by F/L Crockett, who happened to be in the area at the time, and he was able to direct a Royal Navy destroyer to the scene. After four hours afloat, the crew were rescued and take into Yarmouth. Crew (77th Squadron): F/L G. L. Raphael, P/O R. P. Payne, Sgt Prescott, LAC Storey, AC1 Parkes. Source: W. R. Chorley.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1388.