Mid-air collision Accident Handley Page Halifax Mk VII NP719,
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Date:Saturday 16 September 1944
Time:01:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic hlfx model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Handley Page Halifax Mk VII
Owner/operator:432 (Leaside) Sqn RCAF
Registration: NP719
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Nørreskoven forest on the island of Als -   Denmark
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Upon returning from a bombing mission in Kiel, Germany, the plane collided with Halifax MZ915 of RAAF 466 Sqn. The entire crew died in the accident.

Sources:

http://www.flensted.eu.com/1944132.shtml

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Nov-2013 17:54 gerard57 Added
23-Feb-2014 18:21 Nepa Updated [Operator]
25-May-2015 19:09 Unites Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
11-Feb-2018 20:40 tachel Updated [Operator]
11-Oct-2018 19:30 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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