Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley crash, Jul 27, 1940, Ro...
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley accident on July 27, 1940 near Rotterdam South Holland, Netherlands with no fatalities. Cause: Sources differ on the...
- Date: July 27, 1940
- Aircraft: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
- Location: Rotterdam South Holland, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Sources differ on the cause, with engine failure and flak both suggested.
Whitley N1377 of 102 Squadron took off from Driffield on 26 July 1940 for a raid on Mannheim. It force landed near Spijkenisse, southwest of Rotterdam, at about 01:30 on 27 July, and all five crew were taken prisoner.