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| Date: | Friday 30 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | LK 332 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Risör, Vegårshei -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
299 Sqn. Crew Killed. Risör.
Shot down by German Luftwaffe.
The six crew members died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.luftwaffe.no/SIG/1945/Nacht.html
http://www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Aircraft-lost-on-Allied-Forces-Special-Duty-Operations.pdf
https://www.visitnorway.com/places-to-go/southern-norway/risor/listings-risor/war-history-at-vierli/187017/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2012 10:22 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Oct-2012 10:23 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 06-Sep-2020 12:29 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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