ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277549
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| Date: | Friday 21 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax MkIII |
| Owner/operator: | 420 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LW692 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hautot-sur-Mer -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tholthorpe, UK |
Shot down by flak during a bombing mission to destroy French rail facilities. Five crew members were killed in the crash, two became POW.
Sources:
www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=LW692
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2022 12:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Apr-2022 12:31 | gerard57 | Updated [Location] |
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