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| Date: | Wednesday 19 July 1944 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 57 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JB318 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bassevelle -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | East Kirby, Lincolnshire |
| Revigny-sur-Ornain |
Took off 2256 18 July 1944 from East Kirkby to destroy the key railway junction. Coned by searchlights soon after crossing the French coast and while escaping the beams wandered off course.
Sources:
https://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=922
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2025 05:52 | RAFA | Added |
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