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| Date: | Thursday 27 January 1944 |
| Time: | 20:10 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 426 (Thunderbird) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | DS686 |
| MSN: | OW-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Müggelheimer Damm at Berlin-Köpenick -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 17:46 hrs for an operation to Berlin.
The aircraft was hit by Flak of the 1. Flak-Division and exploded over Berlin-Köpenick.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DS686
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2019 14:22 | TigerTimon | Added |
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