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| Date: | Saturday 26 February 1944 |
| Time: | 01:07 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | RAF |
| Registration: | ND595 |
| MSN: | HW-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sihlsee -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Grimsby, Lincolnshire |
| Grimsby, Lincolnshire |
Shot down by German flak and crashed at Sihlsee. All crew-members bailed out. One of them died.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/explodiert-ueber-dem-sihlsee/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2020 16:32 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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