ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267418
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| Date: | Saturday 4 November 1944 |
| Time: | 19:35 LT |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 640 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MZ930 |
| MSN: | C8-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 300 metres west of Himmelgeist, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Took off at 17:35 hrs for an operation against Bochum.
The aircraft was hit by heavy (schwere) Flak and abandoned. The four survivors were taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part five
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=MZ930&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2021 09:42 | TigerTimon | Added |
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