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.
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Airwar over Denmark har mere om dette fly og dets besætning.   Updated:  08 MAR 2026  7 flyvere. 


On 12 January 1945 at 21:05 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
Halifax *  Halifax-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 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.

Airwar over Denmark has more about this plane and its crew.     Updated:  08 MAR 2026  7 airmen.