Halifax MZ734 at Lissett airfield.
On the night of 25th / 26th July 1944 this 158 Squadron aircraft was flown on an operational flight to bomb a target at Wanne Eickel and took off from Lissett airfield at 22.41hrs. The crew released their bomb load from 17,000 feet at 01.15hrs. On their return to Lissett poor visibility effected the landing conditions. At 03.08hrs this aircraft landed but ran off the end of the runway and, at low speed, struck a stationary 158 Squadron Halifax MZ580 that had come to rest close to the boundary hedge and could not turn without itself colliding with the hedge. Minor damage occurred to both aircraft. MZ580 received a Cat.Ac damage assessment and was repaired on site while MZ734 received an even lesser Cat.A damage assessment.
Pilot - F/Sgt Ronald Desmond Campbell RAFVR (182957).
Navigator - Sgt John Smellie RAFVR (970349).
Air Bomber - WO Albert William Russell RAFVR (1376322).
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt Henry John Charles Langley RAFVR (1332136).
Flight Engineer - Sgt George Dacey RAFVR (1016932).
Air Gunner - Sgt Edward Charles Frampton RAFVR (1896168).
Air Gunner - Sgt James Barlow RAFVR (1819133).