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| Date: | Sunday 2 January 1944 |
| Time: | 03:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W4831 |
| MSN: | KM-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lynow, Nuthe-Urstromtal, Brandenburg. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dunholme Lodge, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 23:50 hrs for an operation to Berlin.
The aircraft was hit by heavy Flak and exploded in mid-air.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W4831
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2019 08:43 | TigerTimon | Added |
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