ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159269
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| Date: | Sunday 24 December 1944 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 35 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB366 |
| MSN: | TL-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Low Farm,Paxton, Huntingdonshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Graveley, Huntingdonshire |
Pilot lost control on take off while in fog conditions due to faulty instrument flying; aircraft caught fire on impact with trees. FIDO take off.
The Lanc crashed at Low Farm, Paxton about 1/2 mile south of the aerodrome.
It was carrying 8 x 1000lb MC, 4 x 500lb GP and 4 x 500lb ANM.64. Its designated Path Finder role was Supporter. The operation was against the Köln/Nippes marshalling yards.
Sources:
https://35squadron.wordpress.com/2017/07/23/lancaster-pb366-24121944/
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/kenyon-arthur.html
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2013 06:13 | JINX | Added |
| 03-Jun-2015 07:23 | Weeks | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 28-Nov-2020 07:46 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2021 10:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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