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| Date: | Saturday 19 August 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 34 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8378 |
| MSN: | LB-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 70 miles south-east of Syracuse, Sicily -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Mersa Matruh, Egypt |
Bristol Blenheim L8378/T: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 19 August 1939 when ditched into the Mediterranean Sea, 70 miles South East of Syracuse, Sicily.
Crew: ???? Ok she was rescued by a French ship
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain 1978 p 57)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2008 20:59 | JINX | Added |
| 26-Jun-2013 18:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jul-2013 20:25 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 15-Dec-2014 14:22 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 07-Feb-2016 17:21 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, ] |
| 25-Jun-2019 22:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jun-2019 09:54 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Jul-2024 20:21 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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