ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176987
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 25 September 1942 |
| Time: | 02:13 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R5679 |
| MSN: | QR-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Grønhøj, Karup, Midtjylland -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Lincolnshire, UK |
| Gardening - Sweetpeas Area |
Claim by Lt Karl-Heinz Brandes 7/NJG2 - West of Viborg (9755 D): 1,900m at 02:13.
Crew
Pilot: 656649 Sgt Lewis Wilson Morrison - Frederikhavn Cemetery Allied Plot Grave 31.
Flight Engineer: 570285 Sgt Cedric Nils Coldicott - Frederikhavn Cemetery Allied Plot Grave 28.
Navigator: R/68670 Flt Sgt John Alvin Duffield RCAF - Frederikhavn Cemetery Allied Plot Grave 32.
Bomb Aimer: 1290672 Sgt Alexander McGee Cormack - Frederikhavn Cemetery Allied Plot Grave 30.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 1059428 Sgt Edwin Dyson - Frederikhavn Cemetery Allied Plot Grave 33.
Air Gunner: 1317942 Sgt Thomas Ralph Bevan - Frederikhavn Cemetery Allied Plot Grave 27.
Air Gunner: R/92023 Sgt William Young Emerslund RCAF - Frederikhavn Cemetery Allied Plot Grave 29.
Sources:
http://www.moseleians.co.uk/roll-of-honour-2/
Nachtjagd Combat Archives The Early Years Part 3 - Theo Boiten
http://www.flensted.eu.com/194261.shtml
Google Maps
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 August 1944 | PA998 | 61 Sqn RAF | 4 | Groß-Gerau, Hessen |  |
w/o |
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2015 11:28 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Nov-2018 09:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 19-Aug-2019 16:00 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 15-Jul-2020 20:00 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Source] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation