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 PB461 of 97 Squadron was flying in formation with PB691 on the raid to Politz. While crossing southern Norway it went out of control and crashed on the Tindefjell mountain at Eiken in Agder, and all seven crew were killed.