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| Date: | Sunday 4 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 82 (United Provinces) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z7689 |
| MSN: | UX- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Egypt |
| RAF Luqa, Malta |
Blenheim Z7689 Take-off for Transit flight from Egypt to Malta, 04/01/1942
The aircraft but failed to arrive / believed to have been intercepted and shot down by an enemy fighter.
Shot down by Hptm Rolf Jung, Kdr. Stab I./NJG 2. claimed a Blenheim south of Malta on 4 January, 1942 (Ref: W. Bock NJG 2 f.207).
Crew:
F/Sgt (R/61113) Donald Wood BEIRNES DFM (pilot) RCAF missing believed killed
Sgt (927024) Paul CHANING-PEARCE (Obs.) RAFVR missing believed killed
Sgt (931136) John James Henry ROBBINS (WOp/AG) RAFVR missing believed killed
Sources:
1.http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=Z7689
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=Z7689
3.Blenheim production list
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2020 16:06 | tachel | Added |
| 06-Aug-2020 16:07 | tachel | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 31-Dec-2020 19:40 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Sep-2024 10:33 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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