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Peak District Air Accident Research

Vickers Wellington Mk.III BK241 of 27 OTU, crashed near to Derby during the night of the 3rd February 1943 while on a cross country exercise from Church Broughton. The aircraft spun into the ground after what was presumed to be loss of control.

Crew / Passengers	Rank - if applicable	Position e.g. Pilot	Status
Frederick George Bell	Sergeant RAAF	Pilot	Killed
Arthur William Reid	Sergeant	Navigator	Killed
Kevin Vincent Howes	Sergeant RAAF	Bomb Aimer?	Killed
Frederick James Keown	Sergeant	Wireless Operator / Air Gunner	Killed
Raymond Knight Hodson	Sergeant RAAF	Air Gunner?	Killed

A general view of part of the crash site, the aircraft first impacted near the left hand edge of the photo and came to rest at the right hand edge.