Vickers 416 Wellington IC crash, Jul 6, 1940 (1 killed)

Vickers 416 Wellington IC accident on July 6, 1940 near Haarlem North Holland, Netherlands with 1 fatality.

Wellington IC R3170 of 99 Squadron left RAF Newmarket on 5 July 1940 for a raid on Kiel. It bombed Schiphol airfield as a target of opportunity, was hit by flak and was wrecked after an emergency landing. Sergeant G. F. Sexton was killed and four crew were taken prisoner.

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