Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Dec 21, 1944 (7 killed), Åseral...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on December 21, 1944 near Åseral Vest-Agder, Norway with 7 fatalities. Cause: Flying at too low an altitude on the return...
- Date: December 21, 1944
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Åseral Vest-Agder, Norway
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Flying at too low an altitude on the return leg from the Politz raid.
Lancaster PB691 of 189 Squadron took off from RAF Fulbeck to attack the Politz synthetic oil refinery and was lost over southern Norway during the night of 21 and 22 December 1944. All seven crew were killed and were buried at Åseral churchyard. Accounts differ on the exact crash site, and no cause has been confirmed.