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| Date: | Sunday 11 August 1940 |
| Time: | 16:57 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 217 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K8813 |
| MSN: | MW-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4.0 km SSE of Penha Garcia, Castelo Branco -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF St. Eval, Cornwall |
At 16:57 hrs a message requesting help from Avro Anson I K8813 MW-V of 217 Squadron was received. A number Bristol Blenheims of 236 Squadron were dispatched from St Eval to search position 40'40"N, 07'35"W - approximately 4.0 km (2.5 miles) SSE of Penha Garcia, Castelo Branco, Portugal, but could find no trace of the aircraft. All crew were presumed lost due to enemy attack.
Sources:
1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://www.rafdavidstowmoor.com/clog40.html
5. http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/casualty/coulman-richard-maxwell/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2008 08:08 | JINX | Added |
| 08-Jul-2008 17:56 | JINX | Updated |
| 11-Feb-2012 10:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Feb-2012 00:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 18-Jul-2013 22:06 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Aug-2013 15:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Aug-2013 21:34 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 21-May-2015 08:13 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Dec-2017 15:30 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 02-Mar-2019 01:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Mar-2019 12:38 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 09-Dec-2023 20:08 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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