Hull Bridge (2) Halifax Memorial
Hull Bridge (2), East Riding of Yorkshire
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Location
Hull Bridge (2), East Riding of Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Nobody unpreparedCrew
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Further Reading
Halifax BB373 (coded EY-K) of 78 Squadron collided with Halifax JB874 (EY-E) in fog at 04:30 on 24 August 1943 over Hull Bridge, Tickton. All eight crew aboard BB373 were killed. The collision occurred after both aircraft, returning from bombing Berlin, were diverted first to Leconfield and then redirected to Hutton Cranswick.
Aircraft coded EY-KAll eight crew killed, no survivorsCollision in fogDouble diversion contributed to accident
IWM registers the combined memorial for both 78 Squadron Halifax crews lost in the Tickton collision. Of the 15 men on board the two aircraft, only one survived.
IWM memorial reference 9887014 of 15 total aircrew killed
Local news report from 2013 covering the dedication of a memorial plaque honouring the Halifax bomber crews from 78 Squadron who died in the mid-air collision over Tickton. The article provides community context and details of the memorial ceremony.
Memorial plaque dedicated 2013Local community involvement in commemoration
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