ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58875
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1943 |
| Time: | 00:40 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 617 (Dambusters) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JA981 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 8 miles off Cromer, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
8 Lancasters of 617 Squadron were on their way at low level to attack the Dortmund Ems Canal/Ladbergen. Due to the deteriorating weather they were recalled but in the process of turning for home David Maltbys aircraft hit the water. No survivors were found. The crew were S/L D.J.H.Maltby,Sgt Hatton,F/Sgt Nicholson,F/Sgt Stone,F/O J.Fort,W/O Welsh,F/Sgt Hill and Sgt Simmonds.
Sources:
http://www.dambusters.org.uk/docs/recordbook.pdf
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft JA100 - JZ999, published 1990
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?1637-Maltby-Lancaster-loss-14-15-Sept-1943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2009 21:00 | VH-KDK | Added |
| 08-Jan-2012 14:23 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2012 09:18 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 18-May-2013 15:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2023 18:02 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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