ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203047
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| Date: | Friday 1 May 1942 |
| Time: | 19:10 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R5545 |
| MSN: | QR- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF North Luffenham -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Luffenham |
Whilst attempting to land the aircraft overshot and crashed into a brick wall. No serious injuries reported.
Crew
Sgt T A Stewart RNZAF
Flt Sgt S W Osman RNZAF
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 May 1942 | R5561 | 61 Sqn RAF | 7 | Niederaußem, Bergheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen |  |
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| 4 June 1942 | R5627 | 61 Sqn RAF | 6 | southern perimeter of Bad Zwischenahn airfield, Niedersachsen | |
w/o |
| 23 June 1942 | R5517 | 61 Sqn RAF | 7 | between Freepsum (Krummhörn) and Groß Midlum (Hinte); Niedersachsen | |
w/o |
| 10 July 1943 | W4763 | 61 Sqn RAF | 1 | near the Glanestraat, Overdinkel, Losser, Overijssel |  |
w/o |
| 26 July 1943 | ED613 | 61 Sqn RAF | 7 | Karnap, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen | |
w/o |
| 30 July 1943 | ED782 | 61 Sqn RAF | 7 | North Sea 30 km northeast of Helgoland island | |
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| 3 August 1943 | JA873 | 61 Sqn RAF | 8 | near Lüneburg, Niedersachsen | |
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| 16 August 1943 | DV186 | 61 Sqn RAF | 7 | Le Bosc Robert, La Vespière, Calvados |  |
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| 18 August 1943 | JA900 | 61 Sqn RAF | 8 | near Greifswald, Pommern | |
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| 18 August 1943 | ED661 | 61 Sqn RAF | 8 | near Greifswald, Pommern | |
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| 23 August 1943 | DV228 | 61 Sqn RAF | 6 | near Hei- en Boeicop, Zuid-Holland | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2017 14:45 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 03-Nov-2018 09:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Operator] |
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