After extensive research, the municipality of Dronten has confirmed that aircraft wreckage discovered in a forest is from a British Avro Lancaster Mk III JB120 LQ-D bomber shot down during World War II. The remains were initially found four years ago during ploughing operations in the Van Veldhuizenbos in Dronten. Investigations revealed the plane was part of the Canadian 405 Pathfinder Squadron, stationed near Cambridge, England, and was lost during a failed raid on Hannover, Germany on the night of September 27-28, 1943. Due to incorrect wind calculations by pathfinders, bombs landed in open fields and surrounding villages instead of the intended target. The aircraft was shot down by a German night fighter at 10:10 PM, crashing into the IJsselmeer—now the site of the Van Veldhuizenbos. The seven-person crew, consisting of Canadians, an Australian, a Scotsman, and a Briton, were never found, although remains were recovered in 1959 and buried at the Jonkerbos military cemetery in Nijmegen. Further human remains were discovered during the recent salvage operation, and are currently being analyzed by the Defence Recovery and Identification Service.