ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16957
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| Date: | Monday 27 July 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Bristol Bombay Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 216 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L5835 |
| MSN: | SH.28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dier El Monas, Western Desert -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Heliopolis, Alamza, Cairo, Egypt |
| Dier El Monas, Western Desert, Egypt |
Bristol Bombay Mk.1 L5835, 216 Squadron RAF. Written off (destroyed) 24.7.42: While overflying the Egyptian Desert, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in the Western Desert, at Diet El Monas, Egypt. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, there was no casualties.
Possible claim by Ltn Erich Schöfböck 7./JG 27 as L5835 was landing at Deir el Monas, but his claim was disallowed because the Germans thought the Bristol Bombay was a Red Cross Air Ambulance Aircraft. (Destruction of Red Cross aircraft was a breach of the Geneva Convention). In fact, it were not being used as such. L5835 was carrying out a transport mission, and, as such could have been a "legitimate target", being added to his confirmed total of 14 "kills".
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain)
2. Mediterranean Luftwaffe Claims 1942
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-bristol-130-bombay-i-egypt
4. http://www.aircrewremembered.com/KrackerDatabase/?s=3600&q=august%2C%2C
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2008 14:57 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Oct-2018 15:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Apr-2019 23:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2019 23:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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