Fairey Battle Mk.1 K9353 (HA-J) 218 Squadron, RAF: Written off (destroyed) when lost on combat operations. All three crew were killed. According to the official Air Ministry report into the incident: "Battle K9353 shot down near Bouillon, Belgium, 12 May 1940. Sergeant J B Horner, Sergeant L C Flisher and Leading Aircraftman L D Davies: report of deaths".
The AASF's Battles carried out an operation during the afternoon when 15 aircraft attacked German troops near Bouillon. Six aircraft failed to return. During the day, the Battles had suffered an amazing loss rate of 62%. K9353 was airborne from Auberive-sur-Suippes. Shot down by intense ground Flak/AA fire at Sensenruth, 3 km North of Bouillon, Belgium. According to some sources, the Battle failed to release its bomb load before being shot down, and that the bombs on board exploded after the aircraft crashed into the trunk of a tree
All three crew fatalities were buried at Senseruth (Curfoz) in Belgium. Sensenruth is a village of the Belgian city of Bouillon located in the Walloon Region in the province of Luxembourg at approximate co ordinates: 49°49 'North, 5°04' East.
Source: Aviation Safety wbe site
Wreckrage of the Fairey Battle K9353, fallent to sensenruth, Bouillon (Arch. 218 Squadron)
