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| Date: | Thursday 16 January 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 8 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8456 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles north of Ras el Bir, near of Obock -
 Djibouti
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden |
Blenheim L8456: Take off at 02:33 hrs for HLB raid. 16/01/1941
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing near Ras Bir, east of Obock.
There were no casualties.
Crew:
F/O ??? LAWRENCE (pilot) RAF Ok /interned in neutral territory
Sgt ??? TAVLIN (Obs) RAF Ok /interned
Sgt ??? HOUSTON (WOp/AG) RAF Ok /interned
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
Blenheim production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2009 13:11 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 08:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 21-Jan-2012 08:02 | Nepa | Updated [Source, ] |
| 05-Jul-2013 09:40 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 15-Dec-2014 15:24 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 14-Sep-2024 23:37 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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