ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272346
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| Date: | Monday 1 January 1945 |
| Time: | 07:48 approx |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NG252 |
| MSN: | WS-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field near RAF Bardney, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Took off at 07:47 hrs for an operation against the Dortmund-Ems canal at Ladbergen in Germany.
The Lanc crashed shortly after takeoff due to loss of power on one or both port engines.
Pilot Officer R.C. Flynn survived injured when thrown clear of the aircraft.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flying Officer Clifford Sinclair Newton RCAF J/87580 [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Colin Booth RAFVR 1594445 [Killed]
Navigator : Pilot Officer Percy Grant RAFVR 190010 (NCO:1587099 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 20 February, 1945) [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Pilot Officer R C Flynn RCAF [Injured]
Wireless Operator : Sergeant Lawrence Gerard Kelly RAFVR 1131202 [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Pilot Officer Edgar Harvey Cooper RCAF J/92339 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Pilot Officer Robert Slade Stevens RCAF S/92546 [Killed]
Of those killed, three are buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=NG252&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
More Luck of a Lancaster: 109 Operations, 315 Crew, 101 Killed in Action (book)
BOMBER COUNTY AVIATION RESOURCE
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2021 15:21 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 09-Apr-2024 17:39 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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