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| Date: | Thursday 9 January 1941 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 53 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5370 |
| MSN: | PZ-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bracklesham Bay off Selsey Bill, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
AIR81/4842 Blenheim IV V5370 C16688940 53 Sqdn RAF
Blenheim V5370/S: Took off at 17:00 hrs for raid over Brest, France. 09/01/1941
Blenheim V5370 ditched in sea off Selsey Bill, West Sussex on return from bombing Brest harbour at 22:00 hrs.
Blenheim V5370 lost control while night flying, aircraft struck water / English Channel, 09/01/1941
Crew:
Sgt (755742) Harold Victor JACKSON (WOp/AG) RAF missing believed killed;
P/O (43104) John Parker LUCAS MiD (pilot) RAF rescued /injured
Sgt G GALE (Obs) RAF rescued /injured
Sources:
AIR81/4842 - Blenheim IV V5370 - C16688940
ORB 53 Sqdn RAF
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2024 08:14 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 06-Nov-2024 15:52 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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