Accident Westland Lysander Mk II L6888,
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Date:Monday 3 June 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LYSA model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Lysander Mk II
Owner/operator:6 Sqn RAF
Registration: L6888
MSN: JV-?
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:10 miles E of Rafa, (Palestine) -   Israel
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Flew into high ground at night.
Flying Officer (Pilot) Edward T. Williams, RAF 37953, 6 Sqdn., DFC, age 27, 03/06/1940, Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel
Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Edward M. Mould, RAF 531169, 6 Sqdn., age 25, 03/06/1940, Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999

http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/6_squadron.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-May-2008 21:03 JINX Added
22-Jun-2011 13:33 ThW Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative]
10-Jul-2015 19:30 DG333 Updated [Operator, Narrative]

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