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| Date: | Friday 5 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED549 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Plungar, Vale of Belvoir -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waltham |
Crashed upon returning from a mine lying mission. Six occupants died in the crash, one occupant survived.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/raflincolnshire/posts/382271175177497
http://www.thiswasleicestershire.co.uk/2012/09/memorial-unveiled-to-bomb-crash-crew.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2018 08:40 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Oct-2018 20:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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