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| Date: | Monday 12 June 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 113 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1527 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Heliopolis, Almaza, Cairo -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ??? |
| RAF Heliopolis, Almaza, Cairo, Egypt |
Blenheim L1527 crashed at RAF Heliopolis, Almaza, Cairo, Egypt. on 12/07/1939.
The Squadron destroyed it's first new Blenheim, L1527 when the undercarriage failed to lock during landing. The undercarriage collapsed on landing at RAF Heliopolis.
Crew:??? Ok
Sources:
1.Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain. 1978 p 10)
2.http://113squadron.com/id21.htm
3.Blenheim production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Feb-2008 10:57 | JINX | Added |
| 25-Sep-2011 04:31 | Anon. | Updated [Country, ] |
| 26-Jun-2013 18:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 22-Jul-2013 20:19 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 27-Nov-2014 15:07 | Gerrard | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 06-Oct-2018 06:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 20-Jun-2019 19:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Aug-2020 18:52 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Aug-2024 18:35 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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