ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238795
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| Date: | Monday 5 March 1945 |
| Time: | 23:45 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 10 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MZ948 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3km north-east of Babenhausen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Melbourne |
The airplane was shot down by German Luftwaffe during the return flight after a bombing raid on Chemnitz, Germany.
Three crew members bailed out, five others perished in the crash.
Sources:
http://aircrewremembered.com/moss-dess.html
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=1067
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2020 10:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Jul-2020 10:16 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Dec-2020 21:20 | Rata | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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