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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: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Khartoum -
 Sudan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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