Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk I L1384,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14769
 
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Date:Thursday 3 August 1939
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:84 Sqn RAF
Registration: L1384
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Shaibah, Shaibah, Basra Province -   Iraq
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Shaibah, Shaibah, Basra Province, Iraq
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Bristol Blenheim Mk.1 L1384, 84 Squadron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when Misjudged height in night landing at RAF Shaibah, Shaibah, Basra Province, Iraq

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1978 p 9)
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaibah_Air_Base#Royal_Air_Force_use

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Feb-2008 12:47 JINX Added
23-Jan-2012 04:28 Nepa Updated [Operator]
03-Aug-2013 11:59 JINX Updated [Operator]
15-Dec-2014 14:51 Jixon Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source]
06-Oct-2018 06:44 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
25-Jun-2019 23:29 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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