ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309138
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| Date: | Monday 1 May 1944 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster I |
| Owner/operator: | 5 Lancaster Finishing School |
| Registration: | W4794 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston |
| RAF Woodbridge |
Port tire exploded on takeoff from RAF Syerston. Aircraft was diverted to RAF Carnaby to land, wherepon the landing gear collapsed. Written off as economically unrepairable.
Pilot : Flying Officer George Fox Maule RAF 172186 (NCO:1452619 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 28 March, 1944)
Sources:
Bonber Command Losses, Volume 8 by W R CHORLEY, page 180.
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2024 15:07 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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