ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267455
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| Date: | Saturday 11 November 1944 |
| Time: | 21:31 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LM648 |
| MSN: | KM-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | north of Scremby, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Spilsby, Lincolnshire |
Airborne 16:33 hrs for an operation against the Rhenania-Ossag oil refinery at Harburg in Hamburg, Germany.
On return to base collided in the circuit with a 207 Sqn Lancaster (See PB428), both aircraft crashing out of control. F/O Grassie is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall Cemetery) but F/S Mitchelll was taken to Cambridge City Cemetery. The others are buried in their home towns. Sgt Routledge is buried in the same Cemetery as his brother Sgt John Newton Routledge killed 13th Jul 40 while flying with 218 Sqn. See Blenheim R3597. F/O P.A.C.Caryer KIA, Sgt R.D.Driscoll KIA, F/O C.R.Grassie RCAF KIA, F/O D.S.Arnett KIA, F/S D.L.Mitchell RAAF KIA, Sgt D.Keen KIA, Sgt J.Routledge KIA.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1944-incident-logs
http://aircrewremembered.com/caryer-paul.html
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 May 1943 | W4110 | 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF | 7 | North Sea 20 km west of Den Helder, Noord-Holland |  |
w/o |
| 8 May 1944 | ND741 | 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF | 6 | Herbilly Cne de Mer (2km North East) 19km north-east of Blois. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2021 18:42 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 08-Sep-2021 18:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
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