ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162004
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| Date: | Sunday 28 December 1941 |
| Time: | 15:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 17 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | Z5984 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | The North Wooton Ranges, 4 miles north of King’s Lynn Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire |
Blenheim Z5984: Took off to practice landings using wireless procedures and following by bombing training over The Wash. 28/12/1941
Flew into the ground at 15:05hrs, while over the North Wooton ranges, some 4 miles N of King’s Lynn Norfolk. It is reported that the Blenheim’s starboard engine seemed to be surging as it dived towards its intended target.
Crew:
Sgt ???? H.S THOMAS (pilot) RAFVR : injured
Sgt ???? G OWEN (Obs.) RAFVR : injured
Sgt (1100861) James Edward WILSON (WOp/AG) RAFVR : killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/17otulosses.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2013 11:31 | Nepa | Added |
| 22-Oct-2019 15:19 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
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