ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269816
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| Date: | Monday 22 September 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z9609 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| RAF Luqa | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Blenheim Z9609 : Took off for attack to Barrack Blocks and Dumps at Homs. Libya. 22/09/1941.
On 22nd September 1941 he was with five other Blenheims attacking German barracks on the North African coast. Blenheim Z7421 in a tight turn at 600 feets he flew too close beneath Blenheim Z9609 which resulted in the propellers of the upper plane scything through the fuselage of his aircraft, which crashed. Blenheim Z9609 piloted by Sgt Williams also sustained considerable damage and had to be nursed on a nerve-wracking 218 mile flight back to RAF Luqa. All crew members with W/Cdr Scivier lost their lives. 22/09/1941.
Crew:
Sgt (????) WILLIAMS (Pilot) RAF : Ok
Sgt (????) SCHOLEFIELD (Obs) RAF: Ok
Sgt (????) TUPPEN (WOp/AG) RAF: Ok
Sources:
1.ORB 105 Sqdn RAF
2.AIR81/10023
3.Blenheim production list
4.CWGC
5.A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940–1945: Volume One: North Africa
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2021 15:30 | Cobar | Added |
| 25-Nov-2021 11:13 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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