ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19815
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1942 |
| Time: | 00:01 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 51 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L6623 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ridgemont, Bedfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire |
Blenheim L6623: Took off at 23:55 hrs for a Night Training flight /GCI exercise. 18/08/1942
Hit tree & blew up, approximately 3 minutes after take-off. 19/08/1942
Crew:
F/Sgt (R/79369) Ross MacKenzie GILMOUR ilmour (pilot) RCAF - killed.
Sgt (1324780) William Ian McQUATTERS (nav.) RAFVR - killed.
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.ORB 51 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2008 09:41 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Feb-2012 08:59 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2013 06:02 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2014 13:03 | Jixon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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