ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197050
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| Date: | Saturday 6 April 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1500 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kippen, 10 miles west of Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire |
Blenheim L1500: Crashed /forced landing 10 miles west of Stirling. 06/04/1940.
Crashes on the side of a hill at Kippen having got lost in very bad weather. Aircraft is completely wrecked.
Crew:
P/O (41313) Russell Ernest ORCHARD (pilot) RAF - injured /sustained a fractured skull
AC1 (629918) Matthew James FAHEY (WOp/AG) RAF - injured
AC1 (????) F.A SMITH (WOp/AG) RAF - injured.
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2017 16:16 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-Sep-2018 12:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 03-Apr-2020 19:52 | Investig | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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