ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163241
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax |
| Owner/operator: | 644 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NA337 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Mjosa -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Station Tarrant Rushton in England |
NA337 was flown by 644 Sqn RAF, and was on a Resistance resupply mission over Norway when it was shot down by German AA fire. It landed in Lake Mjosa in Norway, killing 5 of the 6 crewmembers. In 1991, 2 witnesses to the 1945 crash found the exact spot.
The plane was salvaged in the 1990's and is now on display in National Air Force Museum, Trenton, Ontario, Canada.
Sources:
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMEHAW_Handley_Page_Halifax_NA337_National_Air_Force_Museum_Trenton_ON
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2014 15:37 | gerard57 | Added |
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