ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209208
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| Date: | Monday 17 April 1944 |
| Time: | 16:05 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 5 LFS RAF |
| Registration: | W4232 |
| MSN: | RC-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bleasby, Nottingham -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire (takeoff at 16:01 hrs) |
The plane crashed on a training flight. All seven occupants died in the crash. The plane lost a wing before it crashed.
Sources:
https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/the-search-for-airman-s-relatives-1-9114804
http://aircrewremembered.com/humphreys-bruce-lettington.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2018 14:42 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Apr-2018 14:42 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2018 19:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-May-2021 18:58 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source] |
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