ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69388
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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 8 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8503 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Aden, near RAF Khormaksar -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Khormaksar |
| RAF Khormaksar |
Collided with Blenheim L8506 & crashed into sea.
Crew:
F/O (36160) Aubrey Glen Curtis (pilot) RAF killed.
Sgt (564305) Vernon Harry Frederick Witt(obs) RAF killed.
LAC (541082) Harold Joseph McEleavy (Wop/AG) RAF killed.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
Aeroplane Monthly March 2012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2009 12:40 | JINX | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 04:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2012 09:42 | harro | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 20-Aug-2013 15:44 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2014 15:16 | Jixon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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