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| Date: | Wednesday 6 December 1944 |
| Time: | 20:30 approx |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 57 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PD264 |
| MSN: | DX-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Erdhausen, Gladenbach, Hessen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Kirkby |
Took off at 16:30 hrs for an operation against Giessen.
The aircraft fell victim to a Bf 110 G-4 of IV./NJG 6.
Four crew members died instantly, two were killed on the ground. Both assailants were prosecuted after the war and were convicted.
Only Sgt. J. Forward (RAF) survived the crash.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
http://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/lancaster/PD2641944-12-07.html
https://fliegerschicksale.de.tl/06-.--Dezember-1944.htm
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part five
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2013 15:28 | JINX | Added |
| 28-Feb-2015 18:04 | suelwinch | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Feb-2015 18:06 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-May-2015 10:26 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Nov-2018 18:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 14-Sep-2021 09:04 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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