ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240762
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| Date: | Saturday 21 December 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IVc |
| Owner/operator: | 272 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L9415 |
| MSN: | XK-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lenankeel -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aldergrove, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. |
Blenheim L9415, (272 Sqn) aircraft crashed in Eire, 21.12. 1940.
Sgt. Ricketts who landed in Loch Swilly He swam to a rock named Collig Rock, stayed the night and next morning swam to the village of Lenankeel and gave himself up at Fort Lenan.
Crew:
Sergeant S J Hobbs, interned;
Sergeant H W Ricketts, interned;
Sergeant D B Newport: interned;
Sources:
AIR81/4640
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2020 10:44 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 16-Nov-2022 07:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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