ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140926
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle ST.V |
| Owner/operator: | 297 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V1773 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | on Normandy ops -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Brize Norton |
Missing during Normandy invasion (operation "Overlord"), no further details. All five crew members died in the crash.
They are buried at Bieville-sur-ome Churchyard, Calvados, France.
Sources:
- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft T1000 - V9999, published 1997
http://www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Aircraft-lost-on-Allied-Forces-Special-Duty-Operations.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2011 05:40 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 11-May-2021 12:30 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2022 07:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Damage] |
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