ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213970
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 August 1943 |
| Time: | 01:55 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DS673 |
| MSN: | KO-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wadden Sea 5 km S of Spiekeroog, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Wretham |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Erich Heitmann of the 2./NJG 3, flying a Ju 88C from Wittmundhafen airfield.
Takeoff time: 23:50
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DS673
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DS673
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 June 1944 | LL936 | 115 Sqn RAF | 7 | 5 km SE of Nogeent-le-Roi, Eure-et-Loir |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2018 21:40 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 28-Oct-2018 16:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 21-Jun-2022 00:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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