ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229014
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 59 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P6926 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vrigne-aux-Bois, near Sedan, Ardennes -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Poix-en-Picardie airfield (F) |
Blenheim P6926 aircraft was lost without trace on 14 May 1940 whilst on a sortie in the Sedan area of France. Local residents at the time reported that it was hit by enemy aircraft and crashed vertically near a small lake .
Crew:
F/Lt (25078) Peter Augustus HAWKS (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (561705) Frederick Joseph John EVANS (obs) RAF - killed
AC1 (623583) Clifford Granville SHAW (AG/Wop) RAF - killed
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 59 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2019 18:47 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 30-Jun-2022 04:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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