Unit: 69 Squadron
Aircraft: Wellington
Code: HZ863
Base: Melsbroek
Mission: Reconnaissance
Crew officer: Fl Sgt FAIRMAID, ALLAN HENDERSON
Incident: Hit by Flak
Location: (Prov. Vlaams Brabant)
Facts
Coming back from a mission in Germany, while it has been hit by Flak, the aircraft fell and crashed on a farm, at 7 km from the base Melsbroek, causing fire damages to the buildings.
All the crew were found dead in the ruins.