ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159153
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| Date: | Monday 26 February 1945 |
| Time: | 14:38 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 12 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB243 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stainton-le-Vale, 5 miles NE of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wickenby, Lincolnshire |
Coded PH-D: Dived into ground on training flight. Crew of a Lancaster was normally 7, but on this flight there were 6 on board, all killed:
Pilot: P/O 191458 Keith Robert Hewson Lindley 20 RAFVR killed.
Pilot: F/S 1581934 Ronald Charles Abbs 25 RAF killed.
Nav: Sgt 1815285 Clifford Bennett Douglas 20 RAFVR killed.
AB: F/S 545602 Eric John Dalton Stone 27 RAF killed.
Wop: Sgt 1893070 Samuel Arthur Bragg 29 RAFVR killed.
AG: Sgt 2206065 Eric George Andrews 20 RAFVR killed.
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
2. http://www.leatherheadlocalhistory.org.uk/ashtead-war-memorials/AshteadWM-LindleyKRH-story.htm
3. http://www.judithjohnson.co.uk/not-commemorated.html
4. http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lancaster-crashes-in-lincolnshire-lancaster-crash-sites
5. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1945-incident-logs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2013 05:00 | JINX | Added |
| 28-Dec-2014 05:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2015 10:22 | Faun | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 18-Oct-2018 19:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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