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| Date: | Wednesday 1 September 1943 |
| Time: | 03:26 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JB132 |
| MSN: | QR-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | between Southwell and Bleasby, Nottingham; Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Lincolnshire, UK |
Mid air collision between Avro Lancaster R5698 and JB132. All 16 occupants died in the crash.
The aircraft was on an operation to Berlin, Germany.
Takeoff time: 20:08
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JB132
Sources:
www.bbc.co.uk
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/wellburn-dennis.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2018 08:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Nov-2018 15:23 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Nov-2018 15:24 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 19-Nov-2018 20:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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