ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56808
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| Date: | Monday 14 February 1944 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 1302 Met Flt SEAC RAF |
| Registration: | V5956 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vandavapura, Mysore -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Struck cables stretched across river. Pilot reported that he had dived twice to avoid flocks of birds prior to colliding with cables at low level. Apparently landed safely but subsequently written off.
Sources:
Air Ministry Form 1180;
http://www.int-birdstrike.org/Athens_Papers/IBSC27%20WPI-2.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2009 10:07 | WJR | Added |
| 08-Sep-2011 06:06 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 16-Feb-2012 04:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 24-Dec-2014 09:23 | ABBA | Updated [Operator] |
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