ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229010
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| Date: | Friday 4 July 1941 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z7432 |
| MSN: | YH-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Watton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
| RAF Watton |
Blenheim Z7432/J: Took off at 13:45 hrs for bombing mission on the Electric Power station Chocques near Bethune. 04/07/1941
Lost one propeller and it's undercarriage to heavy anti-aircraft fire over France during a raid. It's crew escaped safely, before it caught fire after belly-landing back at it's base at RAF Watton. The fire crews at Watton were soon upon the scene and liberally doused the smoking Mercury engines with foam flame-suppressant.
Crew:
Sgt ???? MAGUIRE (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt ???? BANGOR-JONES (Obs.) RAF - Ok
Sgt ???? HASKINS (WOp/AG) RAF - Ok
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 July 1941 | Z7501 | 21 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Manston, Kent, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2019 16:10 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 19-Apr-2020 07:42 | Elwood_Kelly | Updated [Date, Time, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2021 20:30 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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