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| Date: | Sunday 24 December 1944 |
| Time: | 23:00 approx |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PD420 |
| MSN: | HW-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kirkham, Lancashire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grimsby, Lincolnshire |
Took off at 14:55 hrs for an operation against the Köln/Nippes marshalling yard in Germany.
Unable to land raf walmer, diverted to raf squires gate. lancashire. 3 attempts to land. runway 32 fogged in. climbed to4000 ft to allow crew to bale out, empty a/c proceeded inland circled the village of Wrea Green and finally hit a low hill adjacent to the resevoir, and bounced down to level ground behind Whinbrick cottages. A/c written off, no other damage.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=PD420&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2013 21:36 | JINX | Added |
| 02-Apr-2015 16:01 | am atc | Updated [Time, Cn, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jun-2015 07:44 | AlLah | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Sep-2021 10:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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