Dishforth - Usworth
Flight / Schedule
Dishforth - Usworth
Aircraft
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 WhitleyRegistration
T4218
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
November 18, 1940 at 02:19 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Usworth AFB (RAF Hylton) Tyne and Wear
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On November 18, 1940 at 02:19 AM, Dishforth - Usworth experienced a crash involving Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Usworth AFB (RAF Hylton) Tyne and Wear.
The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 weather. The aircraft left RAF Dishforth at 1850LT on November 17 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen, Germany. On the return trip to England, the crew encountered bad weather conditions with stormy activity and lightnings. Concentrated static influenced several equipment that went unusable. After touchdown, the aircraft veered off runway and crashed in an ammunition store. All five crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed. Crew (51st Squadron): Sgt Alfred Ellis Prior, pilot, P/O R. Keeling, pilot, Sgt Wilson, observer, Sgt Julian Robert Wanbon, wireless operator, Sgt Barnes, air gunner.
Aircraft reference details include registration T4218.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft left RAF Dishforth at 1850LT on November 17 on a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen, Germany. On the return trip to England, the crew encountered bad weather conditions with stormy activity and lightnings. Concentrated static influenced several equipment that went unusable. After touchdown, the aircraft veered off runway and crashed in an ammunition store. All five crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed. Crew (51st Squadron): Sgt Alfred Ellis Prior, pilot, P/O R. Keeling, pilot, Sgt Wilson, observer, Sgt Julian Robert Wanbon, wireless operator, Sgt Barnes, air gunner.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dishforth - Usworth
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 WhitleyRegistration
T4218
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