ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21612
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| Date: | Saturday 31 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 148 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7860 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Egyptian Desert, Landing Ground LG106 -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Landing Ground LG106 |
Missing on operational sortie from Landing Ground LG106 in the Egyptian Desert at approximate co-ordinates 30°58′0″N, 28°39′0″E. 148 Squadron RAF was based there from 9.3.1941 to 11.5.1942. All six crew were posted as Missing in Action.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/148_wwII.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_North_Africa_Airfields
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2008 05:05 | JINX | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 05:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 09-Mar-2013 22:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2013 22:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2013 09:17 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 27-Apr-2015 19:05 | ABBA | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Apr-2015 19:06 | ABBA | Updated [Operator] |
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