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| Date: | Saturday 10 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 37 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7864 |
| MSN: | LF-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 miles NE of El Adem -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | El Adam |
Took off from RAF El Adam at 23:15. En-route to the target an engine cut. The aircraft then lost height and crash landed 12km NE of El Adam.
Crew
Sgt J F R Morrison
Plt Off R Salmon
Plt Off La Brish
Sgt Clay
Sgt D Griffin
Sgt James
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N99999
Bomber Losses in the Middle East and Mediterranean 1939-1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2008 08:33 | JINX | Added |
| 19-Jan-2012 14:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 12-Nov-2017 18:32 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Nov-2018 19:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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