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Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster near Åseral: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PB461
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The aircraft was flying in formation with another RAF Lancaster registered PB691. While cruising over the south part of Norway, the aircraft went out of control and crashed on the slope of a wooded hill. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (97th Squadron):
F/O W. R. Sinclair,
Sgt S. B. Morgan,
F/O G. H. Kendall,
F/S K. Mannion,
F/S T. D. Cremins,
F/S E. J. Hobbs,
F/S Oliver Gaon.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster near Åseral: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PB691
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Fulbeck - Fulbeck
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The aircraft was flying in formation with another RAF Lancaster registered PB461. While cruising over the south part of Norway, the aircraft went out of control and crashed on the slope of a wooded hill. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (189th Squadron):
F/Lt G. B. White,
Sgt J. B. Clayton,
F/O H. L. Shepherd,
F/O E. A. Underwood,
Sgt W. A. Gamble,
F/O A. W. Heughan,
Sgt N. Summers.