ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16947
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| Date: | 23-SEP-1941 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: | Bristol Bombay Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 216 Squadron Royal Air Force (216 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | L5822 |
| MSN: | SH.15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | RAF Heliopolis, Almaza, Cairo -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Heliopolis, Almaza, Cairo, Egypt |
Bristol Bombay Mk.1 L5822, 216 Squadron, RAF. Written off (destroyed) 23.9.41: Dived into ground on approach to RAF Heliopolis, Almaza, Cairo, after control lost.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-bristol-130-bombay-heliopolis
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2008 14:32 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Oct-2018 14:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 20-Apr-2019 20:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2020 18:54 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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