LN445
| Mark | X |
|---|---|
| Fate | Written off (non-op) |
| Lost | 26 May 1945 |
Notes
Wellington Mk X LN445 of No. 17 Operational Training Unit took off from RAF Turweston on 26 May 1945. At about 05:25 the port engine cut; the aircraft flew into a tree, crashed and caught fire near Whittlebury. Two of the five crew were killed and three injured, the survivors being treated at Princess Mary’s RAF Hospital, Halton. F/O Furber was buried at Uley (St Giles) churchyard in Gloucestershire, while Sgt Develin was taken home to Co. Waterford and laid to rest at Tramore.
Operations flown
Non-operational flight — Crashed outbound
Crew: D W H Furber (Bomb aimer) · K G Kelly (Other) · F H Ennis (Other) · A C Shankland (Other) · R C Develin (Other)
Source: On-this-day crash record (researcher compilation) — Wellington LN445, 17 OTU, near Whittlebury