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| Date: | Friday 24 September 1943 |
| Time: | 01:00 approx |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 57 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LM336 |
| MSN: | DX-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the Rue du Louvre street, Paris -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 19:15 hrs (local time) for an operation against Mannheim in Germany.
Homeward-bound, the aircraft was hit by Flak over the northeastern suburbs of Paris; crashed in flames.
All seven rest in the Clichy Northern Cemetery in the Hauts-de-Seine département.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
https://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2167
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2021 08:36 | TigerTimon | Added |
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