Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Flight / Schedule
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Aircraft
Vickers 416 Wellington ICRegistration
L7873
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
November 16, 1941 at 09:47 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Terschelling Friesland
Region
Europe • Netherlands
Coordinates
53.3947°, 5.2877°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On November 16, 1941 at 09:47 PM, Waterbeach - Waterbeach experienced a crash involving Vickers 416 Wellington IC, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Terschelling Friesland.
The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew departed RAF Waterbeach at 1720LT on a bombing mission over Emden. While approaching the Dutch coast, the aircraft was probably shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the North Sea off terschelling. The last message got by the crew was at 2120LT, some 27 minutes before the accident. It was confirmed on December 21 that the aircraft was shot down. Crew (99th Squadron): F/Sgt Thomas Crawford Bentley Patterson, pilot, Sgt Dennis Edward Hall, Sgt Leonard Ronald Townsend, Sgt Ronald Llewellyn Cooke, Sgt Bernard John Dermody, Sgt William Albert McAllen.
Aircraft reference details include registration L7873.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.3947°, 5.2877°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed RAF Waterbeach at 1720LT on a bombing mission over Emden. While approaching the Dutch coast, the aircraft was probably shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the North Sea off terschelling. The last message got by the crew was at 2120LT, some 27 minutes before the accident. It was confirmed on December 21 that the aircraft was shot down. Crew (99th Squadron): F/Sgt Thomas Crawford Bentley Patterson, pilot, Sgt Dennis Edward Hall, Sgt Leonard Ronald Townsend, Sgt Ronald Llewellyn Cooke, Sgt Bernard John Dermody, Sgt William Albert McAllen.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Waterbeach - Waterbeach
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Netherlands
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Vickers 416 Wellington ICRegistration
L7873
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