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| Date: | Sunday 18 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn. RAF |
| Registration: | HK559 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gannes -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | UK |
Shot down during a bombing mission to the railway station of Montdidier. All seven crew members died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.lebonhommepicard.fr/crash-aviateurs-commemoration-gannes/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2024 11:56 | gerard57 | Added |
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