ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159458
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| Date: | Sunday 7 January 1945 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 106 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB724 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maligny-le-Grand, Yonne -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Metheringham, Lincolnshire |
Flew into trees in blizzard & DBF returning from mission to Munich.
Crew:-
Pilot : F/O James Neil (Jim) Scott RAFVR 184179 [Killed] (NCO:1343352 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 24 October, 1944)
F/E : Sgt Leslie David Knapman RAFVR 1853632 [Killed]
Nav : F/O Kenneth Charles Darke RAFVR 138046 [Killed] (NCO:1339353 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 30 March, 1943)
B/A : F/O Robert Duncan (Bob) Dunlop RAFVR 153256 [Killed] (NCO:1560389 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 19 October, 1943)
W/Op : Sgt Harry J Stunnel RAF [Injured]
M/U : Sgt John Frederick Elson RAFVR 1868141 [Killed]
R/G : Sgt Ron D Needle RAF [Injured]
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2013 20:07 | JINX | Added |
| 27-Mar-2018 15:21 | Anon. | Updated [Date] |
| 27-Oct-2018 20:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Jan-2022 17:35 | Rob Davis | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 29-Jun-2022 11:22 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2023 10:24 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
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