Accident Avro Lancaster Mk III DV162,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193458
 
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Date:Friday 22 October 1943
Time:20:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic LANC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Lancaster Mk III
Owner/operator:ATTD 100 Sqn RAF
Registration: DV162
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lavenforde -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Grimsby
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed during a bombing raid on Kassel, Germany. Two occupants died in the crash.
RAAF 405823 Flt Sgt H G Brownjohn, Captain (Pilot) †
RAF Sgt N H Aldridge, (Flight Engineer) (POW)
USAAF 1st Lieut Rainbird, H A (Navigator) (POW)
RAF Sgt F Mackie, (Air Bomber) (POW)
RAF Sgt A W Franklin, (Wireless Air Gunner) †
RAF Sgt V F Davis, (Mid Upper Gunner) (POW)
RAF Sgt G T Evans, (Rear Gunner) (POW)

Sources:

http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/in-memoriam-those-air-force-pilots-crews-who-died-on-this-day-in-ww2.18267/page-40

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Feb-2017 11:20 gerard57 Added
12-Nov-2018 18:38 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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