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| Date: | Wednesday 2 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 84 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T5329 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Deir Ez Zor -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mosul, Iraq |
Blenheim T5329 Took off to raid on Aleppo.02/07/1940
It was belived that the aircraft crashed due to sandstorm whilst on operational flight at Deir Ez Zor, Syria.
Crash-landing near Deir Ez Zor, Syria.
Crew:
F/Lt (39770) Peter Roland Mathews WILLIAMS (pilot) RAF Ok /POW
F/O (79570) Ronald EIDSFORTH (Obs) RAF Ok /POW
Sgt (524693) L.R. CROWE (WOp/AG) RAF Ok /POW
Sources:
National Archives AIR81 / AIR81/6731
Blenheim production list
POW list RAF
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2024 17:11 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 13-Oct-2024 17:57 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 13-Oct-2024 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 15-Oct-2024 11:53 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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