Incident Vickers Wellesley Mk I L2709,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15513
 
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Date:Wednesday 28 February 1940
Time:08:00
Type:Vickers Wellesley Mk I
Owner/operator:47 Sqn RAF
Registration: L2709
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Khartoum -   Sudan
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The Wellesley I L2709 of 47 Sqn RAF took off from Khartoum/Gordon’s Tree but force-landed at approximately 0800 hrs near Karthoum after engine failure. It was damaged beyond repair but there were no injuries reported. The only name known is the pilot’s, Sgt W H C Style.

Sources:

"Royal Air Force Bomber Losses in the Middle East and Mediterranean. Volume 1: 1939-1942", by David Gunby and Pelham Temple. ISBN 1-85780-234-9
"Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999", by James J. Halley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum
http://www.maplandia.com/sudan/khartoum/khartoum/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Mar-2008 21:53 JINX Added
24-Mar-2008 01:56 JINX Updated
21-Jan-2012 07:51 Nepa Updated [Operator, Phase, Source]
17-Jul-2013 19:38 JINX Updated [Operator, Location, Source]
10-Jul-2015 18:43 SIS07 Updated [Operator]
21-Apr-2017 08:37 Laurent Rizzotti Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]

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