ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312149
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 20 May 1944 |
| Time: | 00:05 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ME775 |
| MSN: | AS-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Thoiry, Seine-et-Oise -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmigton, |
Mission to Orle'ans railroad yards.
Shot down by Oberlautnant Jakob Schaus, IV./NJG 4, as his 8th victory.
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses, 1944 by W R CHORLEY, 1944
Theo Boiten: Nachtjagd 1944 vol 3, p. 008.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 May 1944 | ND996 | 166 Sqn RAF | 7 | Stahe, Gangelt, Nordrhein-Westfalen |  |
w/o |
| 13 August 1944 | PD260 | 166 Sqn RAF | 7 | Wagenfeld, Niedersachsen | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2023 20:21 | redsix | Added |
| 29-May-2023 09:27 | Nepa | Updated |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation