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| Date: | Tuesday 21 November 1944 |
| Time: | 15:06 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 514 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PD265 |
| MSN: | JI-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stadtgraben (waterway) surrounding Rathaus Moers, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waterbeach (takeoff at 12:28 hrs) |
| RAF Waterbeach |
Approaching Rhein-Preussen synthetic oil plant with intention of bombing it. Hit by flak leading to catastrophic loss of control. Pilot and Navigator apparently thrown clear as aircraft disintegrated. Aircraft impacted waterway surrounding Moers Guildhall. Remaining crew fatally injured.
Sources:
www.514sqn.co.uk, Striking Through Clouds - 514 Squadron War Diaries / witness reports.
Google Maps
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/geoffrey-france.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2013 15:28 | JINX | Added |
| 26-Jan-2014 20:46 | 514SquadronRAF | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Oct-2018 14:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator, ] |
| 09-Sep-2021 09:02 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, Source, Category, ] |
| 09-Sep-2021 09:03 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, ] |
| 09-Sep-2021 09:06 | TigerTimon | Updated [Departure airport, Source, ] |
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