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Can anyone shed a light on a British aircraft that crashed in the village of Winksele-Delle, situated 7 kilometers northwest of Leuven (Louvain), 18/11/1944. In the fire report, prepared after the incident by the Fire Brigade of Leuven, the following is stated:

• Day and hour of call: 18 november 1944 at 22.30 hours.
• Site where the fire occured: Goovaerts Auguste, farmer/ Mechelsesteenweg 413 (road+house-number)/ Winksele-Delle.
• Nature of objects lost: a barn containing the entire harvest and potatoes, 4 cows, 2 goats, 1 pig and all fowl burned. The farmer's dwellings were saved.
• Cause of fire: a British aircraft crashed on top of the building. The charred corpses of six British crew members were found between the ruins.

Any information is most welcome.

Dirk