Accident Avro Lancaster Mk III ED881,
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Date:Wednesday 20 October 1943
Time:evening
Type:Silhouette image of generic LANC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Lancaster Mk III
Owner/operator:103 Sqn RAF
Registration: ED881
MSN: PM-S
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:North Sea or Wadden Sea -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Elsham Wolds
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot down by a Ju 88 C-6 of the 4./NJG 3 (Oblt. Raht) or by a Bf 110G of the 12./NJG 1 (Lt. Rolland or Ofw. Scherfling).

Takeoff time: 17:38
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED881

Sources:

Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED881

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
21 December 1942 W4820 103 Sqn RAF 6 Vavincourt, Meuse département w/o
6 September 1943 ED751 103 Sqn RAF 0 north of Saint-Mihiel, Meuse département w/o
13 July 1944 PA999 103 Sqn RAF 6 Véel, Fains-Véel, Meuse département w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Oct-2018 19:58 TigerTimon Added
27-Oct-2018 20:44 Nepa Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]
21-Jun-2022 01:09 Ron Averes Updated [Country]

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