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| Date: | Thursday 3 August 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 84 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1384 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Shaibah, Shaibah, Basra Province -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF ??? |
| RAF Shaibah, Basra Province |
Blenheim L1384: was written off (damaged beyond repair) 03/08/1939
During a night landing at RAF Shaibah, the pilot misjudged the altitude and crashed.
Crew: ??? Ok
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain)
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaibah_Air_Base#Royal_Air_Force_use
3. Blenheim production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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, ] |
| 11-Sep-2024 13:42 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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