ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19874
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| Date: | Monday 29 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L6691 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near East Garleton, Athelstaneford, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, East Lothian |
Blenheim L6691: Took off for Solo training flight. 29/03/1943
Destroyed when it flew into ground near East Garleton, 2 miles north of Haddington, East Lothian, soon after a night take-off from RAF East Fortune.
Crew:
Sgt (658430) Bernard CAREY (pilot) RAF - killed.
Sources:
"The Bristol Blenheim: A Complete History", by Graham Warner, ISBN 0-85979-101-7, page 497
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=L6691
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_East_Fortune
https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/200337902-east-garleton-athelstaneford#.Y2oWhnbMKM8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2008 23:30 | JINX | Added |
| 28-May-2013 19:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport] |
| 12-May-2022 19:35 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Nov-2022 17:40 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2022 16:44 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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