ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234832
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 11 May 1944 |
| Time: | 23:57 claim |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 467 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | LL792 |
| MSN: | PO-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beverlo, Beringen, Limburg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 22:25 hrs for an operation to military infrastructure at Leopoldsburg in Limburg.
While on its bombing-run, the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Fritz Lau of the 4./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 G-4 from Brüssel-Melsbroek airfield.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LL792
Google Maps
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 May 1943 | ED771 | 467 Sqn RAAF | 4 | Kampweg, Harderwijk, Gelderland |  |
w/o |
| 29 June 1943 | ED363 | 467 Sqn RAAF | 5 | Hatenboer, Roermond, Limburg | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2020 10:04 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 09-Nov-2022 20:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation