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| Date: | Saturday 17 October 1942 |
| Time: | 00:30 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling |
| Owner/operator: | RAF |
| Registration: | LSC |
| MSN: | R9312 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Grandchamp-es-Fontaines -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bourn, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Bourn, Cambridgeshire |
Whilst returning from pathfinder mission in Bay of Biscay the aircraft encountered Flak ( from anti aircraft guns at Nantes railway station?), the aircraft attempted a forced landing, evasive action was taken to avoid the village and landed in an adjacent paddock, the fire in the tail of the aircraft quickly spread up the fuselage as the aircraft slid to a holt on landing
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2025 07:04 | Harry | Added |
| 22-Jan-2025 07:09 | Harry | Updated [Country, ] |
| 08-Aug-2025 06:07 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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