Avro Lancaster Mk.I NF963 coded BQ-A of 550 Sqn dived into the ground near to Ellingstring in North Yorkshire just before midnight on the 4th October 1944.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - If Applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
Stanley Herbert Hayter |
Flying Officer |
Pilot |
Injured |
| Leon Asher Bassman | Sergeant | Flight Engineer | Killed |
| Thomas Yestyn Thomas | Flying Officer | Navigator | Killed |
| Robert Ranui Bradshaw | Flying Officer RNZAF | Air Bomber | Killed |
| John Patrick Sheridan | Sergeant | Navigator / Air Gunner | Killed |
| Arthur Joseph Pearce | Sergeant | Wireless Operator | Killed |
| James McVey | Sergeant | Air Gunner | Killed |
Lancaster Mk.I NF963 broke up in mid air on killing 6 of the 7 crew, the pilot escaping when the cockpit disintegrated around him. Some of the crew did manage to bale out but were too low for their parachutes to deploy.
A small amount of NF963 is still left at the crash site today.