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| Date: | Sunday 17 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1666 (Mohawk) HCU RAF |
| Registration: | PB841 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Skipton-on-Swale, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lancaster PB841 No. 1666 (RCAF) HCU RAF
Buckled the fuselage and wings after both outer engines failed while on a ferry flight and made a very heavy landing at Skipton-on-Swale on 17 December 1944. The aircraft was written off.
Pilot : Flying Officer S J Peirce RAF
Sources:
ORB 1666 (RCAF) HCU RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2013 02:33 | JINX | Added |
| 02-Nov-2018 18:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator, ] |
| 07-Mar-2022 06:38 | John B | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Oct-2024 10:04 | Rob Davis | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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