Hunsdon - Hunsdon

On August 6, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Hunsdon - Hunsdon experienced a crash involving Douglas A-20 Havoc, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Clacton-on-Sea Essex.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was involved in a training mission when flying off Clacton-on-Sea, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea some 200 yards off shore. Both crew members were killed. Crew (85th Squadron): P/O Hugh M. McKiernan, pilot, P/O Geoffrey M. Brearley, observer.

Aircraft reference details include registration AH444.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.7884°, 1.1528°.