ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58847
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| Date: | Sunday 16 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 617 (Dambusters) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED864 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Marbeck -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton |
| RAF Scampton |
On route to the Mohne Dam, in the Dams Raid, ED864 thought he had become lost (he was actually on track). He turned south and followed a canal to try and find a pinpoint but hit power cables and crashed. F/Lt W.Astell, Sgt J.Kinnear, P/O F.A.Wile, Sgt A.Garshowitz, F/O D.Hopkinson, Sgt F.Garbasand and Sgt L.Bolitho all lost their lives.
Sources:
http://www.dambusters.org.uk/docs/recordbook.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2009 23:34 | VH-KDK | Added |
| 01-May-2010 22:59 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2012 00:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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