ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159533
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| Date: | Friday 15 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 12 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PD201 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Holbeach, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Stalled & dived into ground returning from mission to Ludwigshafen.
while returning to base a fire broke out and before anyone could react the Lancaster dived into the ground at 2100 exploding on impact near Holbeach Drove 8 miles SSW of Holbeach Lincolnshire.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=pd201
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2013 08:38 | JINX | Added |
| 19-Oct-2018 14:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 29-Dec-2020 08:42 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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