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| Date: | Monday 27 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 189 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB745 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Saltby, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Saltby |
Flew into ground on take-off for mission to Munich.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Sergeant Doug S Presland RAF 1586194 [Injured]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Dennis Alfred Bayliss RAFVR 1106297 [Killed]
Navigator : Flight Sergeant Alan Charles Probert RAFVR 1621153 [Fatal Injury]
Bomb Aimer : Flight Sergeant William Joseph McClune RAFVR 1088075 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Flight Sergeant Owen Earle Venning RCAF R/198411 [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant I S Fender RAF 1365661 [Injured]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Richard Frdederick Dyson GM RAF 526815 [Injured]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2013 20:22 | JINX | Added |
| 09-Nov-2018 20:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 19-Oct-2025 12:29 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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