Accident Avro Lancaster Mk III ED620,
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Date:Tuesday 20 April 1943
Time:23:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic LANC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Lancaster Mk III
Owner/operator:49 Sqn RAF
Registration: ED620
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Stadil, north-northwest of Ringkøbing, Midtjylland -   Denmark
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Fiskerton
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Outward-bound for Stettin, fired at by Flak of the leichte Flak-Abteilung 742 (o), Flak of the radar position Ringelnatter and Flak of the 5./H.K.B.180 and was hit in the left hand wing which caught fire.

Call Sign: EA-K
Takeoff time: 21:47
Crew: http://www.flensted.eu.com/19430023.shtml


Sources:

Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
http://www.flensted.eu.com/19430023.shtml

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Apr-2018 17:29 TigerTimon Added
30-Oct-2018 05:01 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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