ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200805
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| Date: | Thursday 29 January 1942 |
| Time: | 02:10 |
| Type: |  Westland Lysander Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 138 (Special Duties) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T1508 |
| MSN: | NF-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Issoudus near Segry France -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tangmere, Sussex |
Lysander T1508: Crashed near Issoudon during forced landing due to low fuel on returning in poor weather from Operation BERYL near Segry in France. Aircraft hit by train and completely destroyed on a railway crossing when an attempt was made to tow it away. 29/01/1942
Crew
S/Ldr (29164) John NESBITT-DUFORT DSO (pilot) RAF - Ok /Evaded
Passengers:
Maurice Duclos (alias “Saint-Jacques ”);
Lt Roger Mitchell. SOE
Sources:
Aircraft lost on Allied Force’s Special Duty Operations
AIR81/11824 KEW C17082574
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2017 18:35 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 28-Oct-2018 17:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 02-Feb-2024 15:31 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 03-Feb-2024 23:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Feb-2024 20:46 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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