Information about Halifax crash of W/C Cox, DSO, DFC in 1950
 

Good night to all!
In 1950 a Handley-Page Halifax took off from Aldergrove for a Meteorological Flight Mission. It was crewed up by W/C Terence Anthony Cox, DSO, DFC, who was killed.
I would like to obtain the following information:
1- Serial number of the aircraft
2- Squadron
3- Crew aboard
4- Reasons of the crash accident
Thanks in advance
Adriano Baumgartner

Re: Information about Halifax crash of W/C Cox, DSO, DFC in 1950
 

Hi!
Already found out the information I was looking for...
Sorry for disturbing you guys...
Thanks
A.


And for ST798:
29 Dec 50, ST798 Halifax Met6, 202 Sqn, 15 miles off Barra Head, Hebrides, 8
This aircraft was engaged on a meteorological flight when it crashed into the sea. The cause of the crash could not be determined but some reports suggest the Halifax was on fire before impact. Squadron Leader Cox had served as a war substantive wing commander and had married the daughter of a London doctor the previous March. On 16th January 1951, a trawler recovered Squadron Leader Cox's body together with a small amount of wreckage but the other crew were not found.
Squadron Leader Terence Anthony COX, DSO DFC
Pilot Officer Donald NATTRISS
Sergeant Edward Arthur KEEBLE
Sergeant John Frederick Stanley BLACK
Flight Sergeant John Henry COBBOLD
Sergeant William Richard MARTINDALE
Sergeant Stuart Gordon PURCHES
Sergeant Gerald William WALKLATE
{no aircrew roles quoted) Errol