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| Date: | Thursday 19 October 1944 |
| Time: | 11:10 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 161 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LK207 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Potton, near Sandy, Bedfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
The airplane broke up midair during a training flight. All five crew members perished in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Aircraft-lost-on-Allied-Forces-Special-Duty-Operations.pdf
http://www.grahamhague.com/pottonstirling1.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2020 09:01 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-May-2024 22:19 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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