Whitley Z6499 near Milby, Boroughbridge.
On 29th June 1941 the crew of this 58 Squadron aircraft were in the process of setting out for an operational flight to bomb Bremen when it suffered
engine failure shortly after taking off. The pilot made a belly landing near Milby, Boroughbridge ten minutes after take off at 22.35hrs and all on board escaped injury.
The aircraft was later recovered and repaired.
Pilot - Sgt Wood
Observer - P/O Frederick Albert Southon RAFVR (67049).
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt Eric Kenneth Cartledge RAFVR (942764).
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt Jack Overson RAF (1113036).
No second pilot.
Frerderick Southon received a commission to P/O on probation on 27th May 1941. By April 1943 he was flying with 83 Squadron and on the night of 3rd April 1943
he was flying in Lancaster ED334 which crashed in Holland after being shot down by a night-fighter. He was 26 years old and is buried in Winterswuk Cemetery, Holland.
Sgt Jack Overson was made a PoW on 12th September 1941 when Whitley Z6698 was ditched on Ops to Warnemunde.
Sgt Eric Cartledge was killed flying with 58 Squadron on 7th September 1941 when Whitley Z6836 crashed in Germany, he is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
Whitley Z6499 was built to contract 106962/40 by Armstrong Whitworth Ltd. at Baginton and was awaiting collection
on 30th January 1941 and was taken on charge by 58 Squadron at Linton on Ouse. As a result of the incident on 29th June
1941 Cat.B/FB damage was recorded, the aircraft was dismantled and transported by road to Armstrong Whitworth Ltd. at Baginton for repair.
The aircraft next appears on charge with 10 OTU at Abingdon and remained with them until flown into MU storage in the summer of
1944 and it remained there until being struck off charge on 31st July 1944.