ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150842
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| Date: | Saturday 5 February 1944 |
| Time: | 20:20 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DS827 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Great Dunmow, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire |
DS827 (A4-D), Avro Lancaster Mk2, (4x Bristol Hercules radial engines-NOT Merlins), Delivered to 115sqn Oct 1943
Crashed at Great Dunmow, Essex whilst on a 'Bullseye' training exercise. Cause unknown.
Cause of accident not given.
Pilot; F/Sgt W J B BISHOP, 1337955, RAFVR.
Nav; Sgt C G MAGNESS, 1579523, RAFVR.
A/B; Sgt J C SPEECHLY, 1324131, RAFVR.
F/E; Sgt R E GREEN, 1581870, RAFVR.
WOp; Sgt J CARLESS, 1501828, RAFVR.
MU/G; Sgt P F PALMER, 543152, RAF.
R/G; Sgt H D CLOUGH, 1671810, RAFVR.
Passenger; 1st Lt C A WEBER, 0-672518, USAAF.
Sources:
Avro Lancaster-The definitive record' Book by Harry Holmes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2012 01:13 | ds1214 | Added |
| 26-Nov-2014 07:11 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
| 28-Oct-2018 15:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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