ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243388
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| Date: | Monday 23 April 1945 |
| Time: | 00:46 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 570 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LJ645 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Skaering -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rivenhall |
Crashed after being hit by flak. Four crew members died in the crash. Two crew members became POW.
F/O Mombrun, F/Sgt Hamilton, F/O Hunt,& F/Sgt Johnson are buried at Aarhus West Cemetery, Denmark.
Sources:
http://www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Aircraft-lost-on-Allied-Forces-Special-Duty-Operations.pdf
http://www.flensted.eu.com/1945044.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2020 07:51 | gerard57 | Added |
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