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| Date: | Friday 24 May 1940 |
| Time: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1516 |
| MSN: | BQ-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fordbridge gravel pit, Fordbridge, Sunbury-on-Thames, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Redhill, Surrey |
Blenheim L1516/A: Took off at 17:40 hrs for a Convoy patrol 24/05/1940
On return engine cut and control was lost, hit trees and crashed at Fordbridge gravel pit, Sunbury-on-Thames.
The plane was destroyed by fire at 21:30 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (90097) Patrick Claude HANNAY (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
LAC (749371) James Dempster SHORT (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://www.manstonhistory.org.uk/timeline/
2.Blenheim production list
3.AIR81/2164
4.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2024 20:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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