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| Date: | Tuesday 23 May 1944 |
| Time: | 02:40 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 425 (Alouette) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LK810 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | 3 km south of Le Mans Aerodrome, Maine -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire |
Mission to LeMans Aerodrome. Hit by Flak Abteilung 596 & 955 and crashed 3 km S of LeMans Aerodrome.
Sources:
Theo Boiten: Nachtjagd 1944 vol 3, p. 012.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 01:35 | redsix | Added |
| 29-May-2023 09:45 | Nepa | Updated |
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