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| Date: | Wednesday 11 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 84 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z9726 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Palembang Aerodrome, Sumatra, Indonesia -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Palembang airfield, Sumatra |
| Palembang airfield |
Blenheim Z9726, aircraft returning to land immediately after take off struck Station orderly room building, Palembang Aerodrome, Sumatra, Indonesia, 11/02/1942.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Montague HYATT (Aus.404144) pilot RAAF : killed
Sgt George MUTTON (Aus.406030) Obs. RAAF: killed;
P/O Bevan Lutwych WEST (Aus.407264) pass. RAAF injured
Sgt Douglas Beatty IRVINE (Aus.406007) WOp/AG RAAF injured - trauma of lung fracture.
Sgt CHIGNALL G.K.V (pass.) injured
F/Sgt G.A RIDDLE (pass.) injured
AC.1 G.H BROADBENT (pass.) injured;
Sources:
Blenheim production list
AIR81/13592 // C17206229
ORB 84 Sqdn RAF
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2024 12:36 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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