Methwold - Methwold

On June 13, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Methwold - Methwold experienced a crash involving Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Saint-Brieuc Côtes-d'Armor.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft left RAF Methwold at 0735LT to bomb a viaduct located near Saint-Brieuc. While approaching the French coast, the mission was cancelled due to low visibility caused by clouds. At this time, the Ventura was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field. All four crew members were killed. Crew (464th Squadron): W/O N. A. P. Kane-Maguire, pilot, F/Sgt J. Lawson, navigator, F/Sgt E. W. Goodheart, wireless operator and air gunner, F/Sgt A. J. Galley, air gunner.

Aircraft reference details include registration AE937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5119°, -2.7437°.