ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264495
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| Date: | Thursday 16 September 1943 |
| Time: | 01:00 LT |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 428 (Ghost) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LK913 |
| MSN: | NA-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | La Bouteille, Le Brethon, Allier département -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middleton St George, County Durham |
Takeoff at 19:58 hrs (local time) for an operation against the Dunlop rubber factory at Montluçon, Allier département.
The aircraft was hit by bombs from another bomber flying above it; the pilot crash-landing the Halifax at approximately 01:00 hrs (Central European Time).
Sources:
https://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=1996
Google Maps
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LK913&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2021 18:55 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 23-Jun-2021 18:57 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Jun-2021 20:11 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time] |
| 24-Jun-2021 14:53 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2021 15:00 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
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