ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195347
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| Date: | Friday 1 March 1940 |
| Time: | 21h30 |
| Type: |  Fairey Battle Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 218 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K9252 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cote de la Couche, in Chambremont woods, near Avot, Cote-d’Or -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
The Battle I K9252 of 218 Sqn took off from Auberive sur Suippes airfield, in France, for a training mission, but was then caught in heavy fog and crashed at 21h30 at the place called Cote de la Couche, in Chambremont woods, near Avot (Cote-d’Or). The pilot, the Flg Off E V Hulbert had only a broken leg but the two other crew, Sgt Franck Dewar (observer) and AC1 Robert Francis James Wiltshire (gunner) were killed.
Sources:
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=586
"Bomber Command losses, vol 1. Aircraft and Crews lost during 1939-1940", by W R Chorley, ISBN 0-904597-85-7
http://www.histavia21.net/HISTAV2/Cra1940.htm (no more online)
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avot
http://www.maplandia.com/france/bourgogne/cote-dor/dijon/avot/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2017 17:04 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 23-Oct-2018 20:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Mar-2021 17:09 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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