On the 4th of September 1942 this aircraft crashed just after take off from Thornaby and caught fire at Myton House Farm, Ingleby Barwick at 22.30 hrs. The four crew were killed. Damage of Cat E2/burnt was stated and the aircraft written off.

The aircraft was built by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank, California and purchased without contract by the B.P.C. It was delivered by ship to the UK, arriving in July 1941. After acceptance was issued to 6(c)OTU in late 1941.

Pilot - Sgt Ernest S Studholme RAFVR, aged 30, of Sunderland. Buried Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland. Married to Joyce Studholme.

Obs - F/Sgt Howard B Shaver RCAF, aged 22, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Buried Thornaby on Tees Cemetery, Yorkshire.

W Op / AG - F/Sgt John A Montgomery RCAF, aged 25, of Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.A. Buried Thornaby on Tees Cemetery, Yorkshire.

W Op / AG - Sgt Frank H Wright RCAF, aged 28, of Sardis, British Columbia, Canada. Buried Thornaby on Tees Cemetery, Yorkshire.

Three of the crew were buried at Thornaby on Tees Cemetery.