ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159136
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| Date: | Sunday 15 April 1945 |
| Time: | 00:25 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 1661 HCU RAF |
| Registration: | PB213 |
| MSN: | GP-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hall Farm Oxton, Nottinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire |
Pilot fell asleep on navex, flew into ground.
Took off from RAF Winthorpe at 20:20hrs for a night navigation sortie. Flew into the ground at 00:25 hrs, near Hall Farm, Oxton, 8 miles NE of from the centre of Nottingham. Sgt Martin succumbed to his injuries on 28 April 1945 and he was taken back to Northern Ireland and buried in Belfast City Cemetery. Sgt Froggett of Sheffield rests in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, while Sgt Crutchfield and Sgt Doggett lie at Walthamstow (Queen's Road) Cemetery and Wymering (St. Peter and Paul) Churchyard respectively.
Crew
Flt Sgt F E Hearn (Inj)
Sgt G A Martin (Inj/Died of Injuries)
Sgt P J Froggatt (Killed on Active Service)
Flt Sgt E A Crutchfield (Killed on Active Service)
Sgt P L Doggett (Killed on Active Service)
Sgt E D Dash (Inj)
Sgt S C Boiling (Inj)
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
http://macr.moonfruit.com/#/lancaster-pb213/4518172920
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Volume 8 Page 167.
findagrave.com
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 May 1945 | PB733 | 1661 HCU RAF | 0 | RAF Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2013 21:20 | JINX | Added |
| 03-Jun-2016 16:05 | Red Dragon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2018 18:14 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2023 17:33 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2023 17:34 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
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