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| Date: | Wednesday 23 January 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster B Mk III GR |
| Owner/operator: | 203 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RF210 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranea Sea, off Malta -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Ditched in Mediterranean Sea off Malta 23/1/1952 during Exercise ‘Oversticks 2’. One fatality.
Sources:
http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-GB/Default.aspx
http://www.baaa-acro.com/Types%20d'avions/Avro%20683%20Lancaster.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-May-2010 13:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Damage, ] |
| 29-Sep-2012 11:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Nov-2012 04:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 30-Nov-2012 04:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
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