ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264525
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1943 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 428 (Ghost) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LK635 |
| MSN: | NA-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middleton St George, County Durham |
Takeoff at 18:28 hrs (local time) for an operation against Hannover in Niedersachsen.
The aircraft probably exploded over Hannover-Mittelfeld.
All seven crew members are still listed missing in action.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/mcrae-hector-earl.html
Google Maps
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 August 1943 | EB274 | 428 (Ghost) Sqn RCAF | 8 | North Sea 3 km N of Terschelling, Friesland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2021 15:38 | TigerTimon | Added |
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