About the Airplane

The Missing Air Crew Reports No.
205086
The type of the plane.
B24 VI
The plane ID.
EW205
The name of the plane.
The squadron the bomber belongs to.
No. 34 Squadron SAAF
The date of the bomber's crash.
1944-09-11
The reason for the bomber's crash.
Objekte
The place the bomber targeted.
Donau
The place where the bomber crashed.
Györ
Coordinates of the site the bomber was last seen at.
The city or village the bomber was last seen at.
The country or county the bomber was last seen at.
Time of the day the bomber was last seen at.
Time of the crash.
Comments.
Die Maschine streifte beim Minenlegen in der Donau ein Kabel und stürzte ab. Es gab keine Überlebenden.

Map of related places

The Crew

Name Rank Function Destiny
Capstick, Joseph W Capt Pilot SAAF
Dore, Ernest Ralph Sgt Gunner 4 RAF
Kingwell, Ralph W. E. Lt Gunner 5 SAAF
McEwan, John Gibson Sgt Bombardier RAF
Nairn, Duncan A. S. Capt Co-Pilot SAAF
Robilliard, Victor L WO Gunner 2 SAAF
Stotesbury, David Lt Gunner 3 SAAF
Wiese, Marthinus C WO Gunner 1 SAAF

How to cite

DAACDA – Downed Allied Air Crew Database Austria, edited by Nicole-Melanie Goll, Georg Hoffmann and Peter Andorfer, Vienna 2025 (https://daacda.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/a-01054.html)