Accident Avro Lancaster Mk III DV231,
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Date:Thursday 27 January 1944
Time:21:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic LANC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Lancaster Mk III
Owner/operator:101 Sqn RAF
Registration: DV231
MSN: SR-A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:between Hollenstedt and Northeim, Niedersachsen -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Operation - Berlin.

The aircraft was damaged by night fighter pilot Unteroffizier Heinz Misch of the 7./NJG 2 (based at Gilze-Rijen airfield in the Netherlands), who was flying a Ju 88 C-6; and by heavy Flak of the 1.-5. & 7./schwere Flak-Abteilung 280 (o).

For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.

Sources:

Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DV231
Google Maps

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
3 May 1944 LM417 101 Sqn RAF 7 Dravegny, Aisne département w/o
5 October 1944 LL758 101 Sqn RAF 8 near Trembleur w/o

Revision history:

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16-Dec-2019 13:05 TigerTimon Added

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