ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19761
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IVF |
| Owner/operator: | 42 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | V6078 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Matlock, Derbyshire, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ashbourne |
Crashed near Matlock, while on navigation and wireless exercise. Aircraft struck some tree before ploughing into a field.
Crew:
P/O (47792) John Barry WELTON (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (1320434) Leslie Harold REDFORD (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1267267) Eric Desmond MURPHY (Wop/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
Blenheim production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2008 12:22 | Nepa | Added |
| 11-Oct-2011 11:58 | Pete Godfrey | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Nov-2013 10:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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