ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238138
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| Date: | Thursday 1 October 1942 |
| Time: | 22:29 LT |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W7780 |
| MSN: | LQ-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Flensburg-Weiche, Schleswig-Holstein -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Topcliffe, North Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 17:57 hrs local time for a low-level operation against Flensburg.
The aircraft was coned by a searchlight and hit by light (leichte) Flak; crashed.
All seven rest in the Kiel War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W7780
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2020 09:46 | TigerTimon | Added |
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