ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19875
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| Date: | Monday 30 October 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6694 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Klusserath, north-east of Trier. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Metz airfield, France |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blenheim L6694: Shot down by Hptm Werner Mölders in Bf.109 of 1./JG53. 30/10/1939
Crashed near Klüsserath, north east of Trier at 11:12 (German Time) while on reconnaissance over Siegfried Line.
Crew:
F/Lt (37525) Alan Arthur DILNOT (pilot) RAF killed.
Sgt (564130) Ewart Harrison CRELLIN (obs) RAF killed.
AC1 (539683) John Stanley BURROWS (Wop/AG) RAF killed.
Sources:
1.Air-Britain: Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.Blenheim production list
3.ORB 18 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2008 23:42 | JINX | Added |
| 02-Jul-2008 14:00 | JINX | Updated |
| 20-Jul-2011 09:14 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2012 04:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Jun-2013 07:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Jul-2013 19:53 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 10-Oct-2013 06:09 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2013 10:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2013 21:11 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 15-Dec-2014 14:54 | Jixon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2018 15:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Nov-2021 19:51 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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