Accident Avro Lancaster Mk III ED766,
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Date:Sunday 11 April 1943
Time:03:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic LANC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Lancaster Mk III
Owner/operator:57 Sqn RAF
Registration: ED766
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Eberstadt near Darmstadt, Hessen -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Scampton
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit by heavy Flak.

Target: Frankfurt
Call Sign: DX-P
Takeoff time: 00:14
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED766

Sources:

Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
https://www.backtonormandy.org/component/mtree/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/lancaster/25274-ED7661943-04-11.html
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED766

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Apr-2018 09:55 TigerTimon Added
07-Nov-2018 19:45 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
15-Nov-2018 08:09 TigerTimon Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]

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