ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78754
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 August 1943 |
| Time: | 02:00 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | HR871 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sandhammaren, Falsterbo -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gransden Lodge, UK |
LQ-B. Bombing mission, northern Germany 2-3 Aug. Thunderstorm and heavy ice on the wings, two engines out plus some instruments. Decided to fly to neutral Sweden, ditched in the sea.
Sources:
- http://www.falkoping.net/jan.eriksson/bo/bilder.htm
- https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article14259369.ab (swedish, crashed plane discovered after 70 years)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2010 03:23 | Masen63 | Added |
| 08-Sep-2011 05:48 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2012 12:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2012 07:53 | Masen63 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2012 07:50 | jayp | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 06-Jun-2013 17:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 06-Jun-2013 17:14 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 23-Apr-2018 20:00 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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