Canadian air crash in Holland (23 June 1945) - looking for info

Discussion in 'Canadian' started by JJHH, Oct 16, 2015.

  1. JJHH

    JJHH Member

    Today a local Dutch newspaper published an article about a crash of a Canadian airplane in Holland on 23 June 1945. It crashed in Hof Espelo (near Enschede) in Eastern Holland. The cause of the crash was a mid-air collision with another plane, reporedly while doing aerobatic maneuvers.

    When the plane came down two locals were killed; the father en grandmother of Jan Rothman who was interviewed for this article. Mr. Rothman (72) is looking for more information about this crash. Can anyone help him?

    Article in Dutch: http://www.tubantia.nl/doe-mee/jan-rothman-72-verloor-vader-en-oma-en-zoekt-nog-altijd-naar-oorzaak-crash-1945-in-hof-espelo-1.5339980
     
    JJHH, Oct 16, 2015
    #1
  2. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Details re the above incident.......

    23 June 1945

    409 Squadron
    Mosquito NFX - MM567

    Crashed near Tewnte, Netherlands.


    The aircraft took off with a passenger on board and shortly afterwards the pilot attempted to formate on another squadron aircraft but whilst recovering from a diving turn the pilot tightened the turn at low level, stalled and lost control of the aircraft. With insufficient height to recover it dived into the ground causing the deaths of two civilians working in a field

    Crew.

    F/L. John Henry Skelly RCAF (Pilot) +
    F/O. Peter James Lim RCAF (Navigator) +
    F/L. James William George RNZAF (Passenger) +

    Source - The Price of Peace - C. Cummings

    http://aircrewremembered.com/skelly-john.html

    http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=164964
     
    Peter Clare, Oct 16, 2015
    #2
    Tricky Dicky, Buteman and stolpi like this.
  3. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    Peter - Did you sent these details to the Dutch News Paper?

    Responses, the newspaper article says, can be forwarded per email to the reporter d.ruesink@tctubantia.nl.
     
    stolpi, Oct 16, 2015
    #3
  4. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    I did try but without any success, I thought JJHH would pass it on. If not could you?
     
    Peter Clare, Oct 16, 2015
    #4
  5. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    I believe I have succeeded in sending an email to the reporter
     
    Peter Clare, Oct 16, 2015
    #5
    Pieter F, Buteman and stolpi like this.
  6. Pieter F

    Pieter F Very Senior Member

    The three airmen are buried in Enschede Eastern General Cemetery.
     
    Pieter F, Oct 17, 2015
    #6
  7. JJHH

    JJHH Member

    Thanks all, forwarded it to the journalist!
     
    JJHH, Oct 19, 2015
    #7
  8. JJHH

    JJHH Member

    Peter Clare, you made it into the newspaper!
     
    JJHH, Oct 20, 2015
    #8
  9. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    OMG. Does that mean I'm famous? Any chance of a cutting re the article be posted on here?
     
    Peter Clare, Oct 20, 2015
    #9
    stolpi likes this.
  10. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Buteman, Oct 20, 2015
    #10
    Peter Clare likes this.
  11. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Two earlier photos of J H Skelly, from the Canadian Virtual War Memorial website:-

    [​IMG]
     
    Buteman, Oct 20, 2015
    #11
    Peter Clare likes this.
  12. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Many thanks for posting the newspaper article, it's very much appreciated

    Regards

    Peter
     
    Peter Clare, Oct 20, 2015
    #12

Share This Page