Mid-air collision Accident Avro Lancaster Mk III JB132,
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Date:Wednesday 1 September 1943
Time:03:26 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic LANC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Lancaster Mk III
Owner/operator:61 Sqn RAF
Registration: JB132
MSN: QR-M
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Other fatalities:8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:between Southwell and Bleasby, Nottingham; Nottinghamshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Syerston, Lincolnshire, UK
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mid air collision between Avro Lancaster R5698 and JB132. All 16 occupants died in the crash.
The aircraft was on an operation to Berlin, Germany.

Takeoff time: 20:08
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JB132

Sources:

www.bbc.co.uk
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/wellburn-dennis.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
17 April 1943 W4795 7 claim location: 2 km E of Rerik, Mecklenburg w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-May-2018 08:46 gerard57 Added
15-Nov-2018 15:23 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Nov-2018 15:24 TigerTimon Updated [Narrative]
19-Nov-2018 20:39 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

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