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| Date: | Saturday 8 November 1941 |
| Time: | 04:58 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W5553 |
| MSN: | LQ-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | between Sankt Jürgen - Niederblockland; Lilienthal, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Took off at 23:21 local time for an operation against Berlin.
The aircraft was hit by heavy Flak and crashed.
All six crew members rest in the Becklingen War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W5553&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2021 14:32 | TigerTimon | Added |
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