Halifax MZ805 - Sea east of Langeland                                                 Updated: 10 MAR 2021
 

Airman Surname Init Rank Service Sqdn P_link Plane Operation Crash_site Crash_d Buried_d C_link At_Next
e777296.htm Carruthers H A Wt/O RCAF 424 p385.htm HAL MZ805 Minelaying Sea E of Langeland d120145 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777293.htm Christie H D F/O RCAF 424 p385.htm HAL MZ805 Minelaying Sea E of Langeland d120145 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777297.htm Dobbs F W F/Sgt RCAF 424 p385.htm HAL MZ805 Minelaying Sea E of Langeland d120145 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777294.htm Farquhar J J Sgt RAF 424 p385.htm HAL MZ805 Minelaying Sea E of Langeland d120145 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777295.htm Hudson C H F/Sgt RCAF 424 p385.htm HAL MZ805 Minelaying Sea E of Langeland d120145 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777292.htm Mackie A M F/O RCAF 424 p385.htm HAL MZ805 Minelaying Sea E of Langeland d120145 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN
e777291.htm Netzke J S F/Sgt RCAF 424 p385.htm HAL MZ805 Minelaying Sea E of Langeland d120145 e777 e777.htm NO KNOWN


Den 12. januar 1945 kl. 21.05 blev HAL MZ805 på en minelægningsoperation til Flensborg Fjord skudt ned af en tysk natjager.

Flyet eksploderede i luften og styrtede ned øst for Langeland. Intet spor af hverken fly eller besætning. (Kilde: AOD) Se Minelægningsområder og  p385MACR.

Se Halifax Print og folk bag en Halifax klar til en mission. 7 flyvere. 


On 12 January 1945 at 21.05 hours
HAL MZ805 was shot down by a German night fighter, while it was on a minelaying operation to the Flensburg Fjord.
The plane exploded in the air and crashed east of Langeland.
Lost without trace. (Source: AOD) See Minelaying areas and p385MACR.

See No. 6 Group and the Canadian Squadrons * No. 424 (Tiger) Squadron *  424 Squadron RCAF Association * 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron
HalifaxHalifax-BC Museum.Canada * Halifax-RAF Museum * Halifax-The Yorkshire Air Museum * Halifax Print and Halifax - Bless 'Em All.
Halifax III MZ805 QB-X
took off from RAF Skipton-on-Swale at 17.22 hrs on 12 JAN 1945. (Source: Aircrew Remembered has this.) 

Vintage Wings of Canada has the story of Manitoba Ghost Lakes with details about Mackie Lake named after Flying Officer A.M. Mackie of this crew. 7 airmen.