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| Date: | Monday 8 February 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 2 (O) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | AX293 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Irish Sea, Off Millom, Cumerland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Millom |
Sgt(Pilot)A PAGE - Sgt(Nav)TJ THOMPSON - F/Sgt(WoP/A/G)Harry SMITH - Cpl(Nav u/t)CW Revell - LAC(Nav u/t)HJ Sapsed were killed when their Anson AX293 of 2 (O)AFU crashed into sea off Millom.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?7866-430208-Unaccounted-airmen-8-2-1943
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Apr-2012 16:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Mar-2016 14:29 | Roundhead | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Dec-2017 10:42 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 15-Feb-2018 19:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, ] |
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