ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159128
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Tuesday 12 September 1944 |
| Time: | 00:13 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 106 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB203 |
| MSN: | ZN-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Crashed in the vicinity of Darmstadt. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Metheringham |
| Darmstadt |
Took off from RAF Metheringham at 21:00.
Claim by Ofhr Clemens Ostrowitzki 1/NJG6 - WSW of Darmstadt: 5,300m at 00:13.
Crashed in the vicinity of Darmstadt.
Flt Lt Mavaut RCAF awarded DFC whilst with 106 Squadron. Gazetted 12 February 1946.
Crew
Pilot: J/25970 Flt Lt Paul Raymond Murray Mavaut DFC RCAF - Runnymede Memorial Panel 244.
Flight Engineer: 1867002 Sgt Frederick Thomas James - Runnymede Memorial Panel 232.
Navigator: J/27568 Fg Off J A Kiteley RCAF - PoW/Stalag Luft 1 Barth Vogelsang/PoW Number 5467
Bomb Aimer: J/27126 Fg Off R L Montador RCAF - PoW/Stalag Luft 1 Barth Vogelsang/PoW
Number 5475.
Wireless Operator: 1579439 Sgt Alfred Marlow - Runnymede Memorial Panel 234.
Mid Upper Gunner: 178473 Plt Off George Alexander Timothy - PoW/Stalag Luft 1 Barth Vogelsang
PoW Number?
Rear Gunner: J/88845 Plt Off Lawrence Ross Van Horne RCAF - Runnymede Memorial Panel 253.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 4 - Theo Boiten
Bomber Command Losses of Second World War 2 - W R Chorley
CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 1943 | R5572 | 106 Sqn RAF | 6 | Dollemansstraat - Bakermarksedijk, Baak, Gelderland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2013 21:03 | JINX | Added |
| 27-Oct-2018 21:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 26-Jul-2023 16:35 | Anon. | Updated [[Operator, Location, Operator]] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation