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| Date: | Thursday 3 October 1940 |
| Time: | 03:55 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4905 |
| MSN: | BQ-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Broadstone Warren Forest Row, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Redhill, Surrey |
Blenheim L4905/M: Took off at 03:25 hrs for a Night patrol. 03/10/1940
Blenheim L4905 which had engine failure during a routine patrol in the early hours of 3/10/40. It crashed into trees on high ground at Broadstone Warren Forest Row, Sussex during a rainstorm.
Crew:
P/O (42566) Colin Anthony HOBSON (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (NZ40920) David Ernest HUGHES (WOp/AG) RNZAF - killed
AC2 (1003497) Charles Frederick COOPER (RO) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1:ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
2.CWGC
3.AIR81/3607
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2024 20:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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