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| Date: | Monday 9 November 1942 |
| Time: | 21:35 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 425 (Alouette) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | BK557 |
| MSN: | KW-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bad Zwischenahn, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 17:36 hrs for a bombing operation against Hamburg.
The aircraft was hit by heavy (schwere) Flak and crashed.
Five of the crew rest in the Sage War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=BK557
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2020 18:41 | TigerTimon | Added |
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