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Date: | Monday 10 November 1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | L8403 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Wadi Gazouza -
Somalia
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Wadi Gazouza, Sudan |
Destination airport: | RAF Wadi Gazouza |
Narrative:Blenheim L8403: Took off for training flight.10/11/1941
On return from an hour’s dual instruction on 10 November 1941 at Gordon’s Tree near Khartoum, the pilot taxied in and throttled back. Flames then appeared around the starboard engine. Damaged beyond repair.
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.Blenheim production list
3.ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
05-Oct-2008 19:14 |
JINX |
Added |
03-Aug-2013 16:48 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |
23-Aug-2013 18:08 |
JINX |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
15-Dec-2014 16:24 |
Jixon |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |