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| Date: | Monday 13 August 1945 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB902 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Trondheim/Vaernes -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Methwold, Norfolk, England |
| TRD |
Overshot landing, swung & undercarriage collapsed.
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Stanley James Layton Key RAF 169591 (NCO:744420 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 08 February, 1944)
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
aircrewremembered.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2013 04:32 | JINX | Added |
| 18-Oct-2018 13:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 12-Sep-2024 06:45 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-May-2025 14:01 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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