Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Jun 28, 1944 (7 killed), Wissan...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on June 28, 1944 near Wissant Pas-de-Calais, France with 7 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a German night fighter during a...
- Date: June 28, 1944
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Wissant Pas-de-Calais, France
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by a German night fighter during a raid on V1 sites near Marquise.
Lancaster ME743 of 44 Squadron took off from RAF Dunholme Lodge on 27 June 1944 to attack V1 sites near Marquise, France. It was shot down by a German night fighter and crashed into the sea during the night of 27 and 28 June 1944. All seven crew died, and only the body of Sergeant John William Thomas was recovered, washing ashore at Terschelling.