Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley crash, Mar 28, 1940 (1 killed)
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley accident on March 28, 1940 near Gerolstein Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with 1 fatality. Cause: Flak hit the...
- Date: March 28, 1940
- Aircraft: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
- Location: Gerolstein Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Flak hit the aircraft over the Pruem region.
A Whitley of 77 Squadron left RAF Driffield on a reconnaissance mission over Germany on 27 March 1940. It was hit by flak over the Pruem region and crashed in an open field at Gerolstein. One crew member was killed and four were taken prisoner.