Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk IV N3620,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53809
 
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Date:Friday 30 August 1940
Time:04:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk IV
Owner/operator:107 Sqn RAF
Registration: N3620
MSN: OM-
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Balgzand nature reserve, Breezand, Noord-Holland -   Netherlands
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Wattisham, Suffolk
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Blenheim N3620: Took off at 00:25 hrs for an operation against De Kooy airfield.30/08/1940
Over the target, the plane was hit by light Flak from the De Kooy airfield and crashed at 04:25 hrs.
Crew::
F/O (39959) Ernest Reginald BERRY (pilot) RAF : killed
Sgt.(581542) Alfred Peter SULLY (Obs.) RAF : killed
Sgt.(552444) Henry BENTHAM (WOp/AG) RAF - killed

Sources:

1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.Blenheim production list
3.Nepa VBS database
4.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
5.CWGC

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
23 June 1940 R3688 107 Sqn RAF 3 Ronde Blesse Rd, Willemsoord, Overijssel. w/o
23 June 1940 N3593 107 Sqn RAF 2 Sloten en Riekerpolder, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
31-Jul-2019 06:35 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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