Accident Avro Lancaster Mk I W4947,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180402
 
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Date:Sunday 18 July 1943
Time:02:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic LANC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Lancaster Mk I
Owner/operator:1661 HCU RAF
Registration: W4947
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:between Barrow in Furness and St Bees Head -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Winthorpe
Destination airport:RAF Winthorpe
Narrative:
Crashed during a night training sortie. All occupants died in the crash.

Sources:

http://www.moseleians.co.uk/roll-of-honour-2/
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=637811.0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Oct-2015 11:54 gerard57 Added
15-Feb-2018 08:34 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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