ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243702
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| Date: | Friday 27 April 1945 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 295 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LK567 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Plougslund Moor -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rivenhall |
Crashed after being hit by flak. Six crew members survived the crash, but F/Sgt John Ayers RAFVR died three days later from the injuries sustained in the crash. He is buried at Fredericia Northern Churchyard, Denmark.
Sources:
http://www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Aircraft-lost-on-Allied-Forces-Special-Duty-Operations.pdf
http://www.flensted.eu.com/1945047.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2020 11:03 | gerard57 | Added |
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