Lancaster takes off from Linton-on-House (York) to 17:30 on 20 December. On the return flight, to 5500m, they are attacked by a four they think another Lancaster. The inner left engine caught fire and the outer right engine stops. Unable to control the fire, the pilot, Leslie Morrison , ordered to jump to 19 hours. His navigator Alexander G. Dumbrell will not cross to Spain as Morrison, and will remain in Belgium and Reynolds (this document), Clayton Mac Lachlan and Edward Salmon .
The body of French Allan Wright (browser) and Roy William "Billy" Heaton (upper gunner) were found around the remains. They are both based in Heverlee War Cemetery near Leuven / Louvain, Belgium.
The DS704's crew
