ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206335
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| Date: | Friday 14 April 1944 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 5 LFS RAF |
| Registration: | W4103 |
| MSN: | RC-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Screveton, Nottinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire |
Lancaster W4103 (No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School RAF)
The plane collided midair with Airspeed Oxford LB415. All 9 occupants as well as the two occupants of the Airspeed Oxford died in the crash.
Sources:
http://macr.moonfruit.com/#/lancaster-w4103/4531739609
https://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/2018/02/18/travellers-move-onto-site-where-second-world-war-aircraft-is-believed-to-have-crashed
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W4103&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2018 15:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-May-2021 18:55 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 18-Jul-2021 20:34 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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