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| Date: | Tuesday 12 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB434 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Skellingthorpe |
Engine failed on take-off for mission to Frankfurt, overshot runway & undercarriage collapsed.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flying Officer John Stansfield Cooksey DFC RAF 179577 (NCO:1338303 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 29 August, 1944)
Flight Engineer : Sergeant D E Rose RAF
Navigator : Sergeant E P Meaker RAF
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant T Stevenson RAF
Wireless Operator : Sergeant S J Scarrett RAF
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant A R Marshall RAF
Rear Gunner : Sergeant N W Elliott RAF
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database http://robdavistelford.co.uk/webspace/raf_bc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2013 08:28 | JINX | Added |
| 03-Nov-2018 09:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 27-Sep-2025 06:50 | Rob Davis | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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