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.