ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216321
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| Date: | Monday 18 October 1943 |
| Time: | 20:35 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 467 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | W4240 |
| MSN: | PO-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | northwest of Rixförde, Hambühren, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bottesford |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein of the Stab II./NJG 3, flying a Ju 88 C-6 from Schleswig airfield.
Takeoff time: 17:08
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W4240
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W4240
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2018 17:56 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 23-Oct-2018 20:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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