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| Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1943 |
| Time: | 22:16 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 460 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | JA859 |
| MSN: | AR-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mahndorf, Bremen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 19:03 hrs (local time) for an operation against Hannover in Niedersachsen.
The aircraft was damaged by Oberleutnant Heinz Ferger of the 3./NJG 3, who was flying a Bf 110 G-4. The Lancaster was coned by searchlights and engaged by heavy (schwere) Flak; crashed.
All eight crew members rest in the Becklingen War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JA859&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2021 17:07 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 24-Jun-2021 17:19 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, ] |
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