Incident Avro Lancaster Mk I PD432,
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Date:Friday 25 May 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LANC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Lancaster Mk I
Owner/operator:1653 HCU RAF
Registration: PD432
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Southrey, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Abandoned after engine fire.
Pilot : Flight Sergeant S A L Howes RAF

There is significant ground fan-shaped discolouration at GPS 53.182252 / -0.291809, suggesting that the aircraft struck the ground on the eastern edge of the field and crashed in a flat trajectory towards the Riverside Inn.

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Aug-2013 21:40 JINX Added
08-Nov-2018 06:34 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
05-Nov-2019 17:10 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]
19-Jul-2023 21:50 Nepa Updated [[Operator, Operator]]
15-Jan-2024 15:42 Rob Davis Updated [Source, Narrative]

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