P4323

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Safety history

  • February 24, 1942Accident

    The airplane departed RAF Coningsby on a mine laying operation. Approaching the German coast at night, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed on Sylt Island. All four crew members were killed. Crew: Sgt Stanley Arthur Kent, pilot, Sgt Reginald Stephen Anderson, observer, Sgt Albert William Blake, wireless operator, Sgt Stanley Ronald McLeod, air gunner. Probable cause (official findings): Shot down by the German Flak.

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