932499 Sergeant W.Op./Air Gnr. Francis William Gurney
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died age 22
Son of William Herbert and Florence Mildred Gurney, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Vickers Wellington MK. IC, N2809 28 O.T.U
The aircraft took off from Castle Donnington on a cross country exercise at 11:30. At some point the aircraft flew through a snow storm and gained complications from severe Icing. the aircraft stalled while trying to pull up over a pinicle rock, crashing at 16:30 on Gun Hill near whitwick.
All on board where killed.
crew:
1042366 Sergeant Pilot J Andrew RAFVR
658265 Sergeant Air Bomber E Brook
932499 Sergeant Wireless/Opp.Gunner A D Scott RAFVR
1458537 Sergeant Air Gunner D Marsden RAFVR
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died age 22
Son of William Herbert and Florence Mildred Gurney, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Vickers Wellington MK. IC, N2809 28 O.T.U
The aircraft took off from Castle Donnington on a cross country exercise at 11:30. At some point the aircraft flew through a snow storm and gained complications from severe Icing. the aircraft stalled while trying to pull up over a pinicle rock, crashing at 16:30 on Gun Hill near whitwick.
All on board where killed.
crew:
1042366 Sergeant Pilot J Andrew RAFVR
658265 Sergeant Air Bomber E Brook
932499 Sergeant Wireless/Opp.Gunner A D Scott RAFVR
1458537 Sergeant Air Gunner D Marsden RAFVR
932499 Sergeant W.Op./Air Gnr. Francis William Gurney
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died age 22
Son of William Herbert and Florence Mildred Gurney, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Vickers Wellington MK. IC, N2809 28 O.T.U
The aircraft took off from Castle Donnington on a cross country exercise at 11:30. At some point the aircraft flew through a snow storm and gained complications from severe Icing. the aircraft stalled while trying to pull up over a pinicle rock, crashing at 16:30 on Gun Hill near whitwick.
All on board where killed.
crew:
1042366 Sergeant Pilot J Andrew RAFVR
658265 Sergeant Air Bomber E Brook
932499 Sergeant Wireless/Opp.Gunner A D Scott RAFVR
1458537 Sergeant Air Gunner D Marsden RAFVR
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died age 22
Son of William Herbert and Florence Mildred Gurney, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Vickers Wellington MK. IC, N2809 28 O.T.U
The aircraft took off from Castle Donnington on a cross country exercise at 11:30. At some point the aircraft flew through a snow storm and gained complications from severe Icing. the aircraft stalled while trying to pull up over a pinicle rock, crashing at 16:30 on Gun Hill near whitwick.
All on board where killed.
crew:
1042366 Sergeant Pilot J Andrew RAFVR
658265 Sergeant Air Bomber E Brook
932499 Sergeant Wireless/Opp.Gunner A D Scott RAFVR
1458537 Sergeant Air Gunner D Marsden RAFVR
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