Oakington - Oakington

On May 1, 1943 at 02:52 AM, Oakington - Oakington experienced a crash involving Short S.29 Stirling, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Akkerwoude Friesland.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 85.7%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The bomber left RAF Oakington after midnight to attack the city of Bocholt in Germany. While flying over The Netherlands, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field located in Akkerwoude. Six crew members were killed and one survived. Crew (7th Squadron): P/O E. C. Hallding, pilot, † P/O Geoffrey Wragge, navigator, † Sgt Arhur Eward Emms, air gunner, † W/O Loois Nutik, wireless operator and air gunner, † F/Sgt H. Sobel, air gunner, † Sgt Norman Arthur Peachey, air bomber, † Sgt F. A. Painter.

Aircraft reference details include registration R9263.