ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243639
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| Date: | Monday 5 March 1945 |
| Time: | 23:55 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 428 (Ghost) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | KB778 |
| MSN: | NA-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 14 km NE of La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middleton St George |
Aircraft crashed due to severe icing. The navigator, Flt engineer and bomb aimer were killed.
J/35264 F/O W. Mytruk RCAF - Pilot - Injured
2210748 Sgt C. Hazelby RAF - Flight Engineer - KIA
J/39320 F/O W. Ashdown RCAF - Navigator - KIA
J/38424 F/O D. Wade RCAF - Air Bomber - KIA
J/92669 P/O E. Snell RCAF - W/Op Air gunner - Uninjured
R/202019 F/Sgt T. Chevrier RCAF - Air gunner - Uninjured
R/218144 F/Sgt E. Schofield RCAF - Air gunner - Uninjured
Sources:
http://www.6bombergroup.ca/March45/Mar5~645.html
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=KB778
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=KB778
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2020 18:04 | tachel | Added |
| 26-Dec-2020 19:07 | Dr.Roup | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 08-Nov-2022 12:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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