On the 8th September 1943 the crew of this No.2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit aircraft were undertaking a training flight when either an engine cowling broke off the aircraft in the air, or the aircraft suffered from engine failure (the available information is unclear). The aircraft was force landed in a field around a mile south of the village of Thwing but was badly damaged. The crew survived but sustained injuries. Historians Eric Barton, Ken Reast and Albert Pritchard located small fragments of the aircraft at the surface in July 2005 with permission from the landowner to confirm the location.
Pilot - Sgt Donald Raymond Pattison RAFVR (1230165). Injured.
Navigator / Radar Operator - Sgt Rushford. Injured.