Mid-air collision Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk I L8506,
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Date:Saturday 10 August 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:8 Sqn RAF
Registration: L8506
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
Destination airport:RAF Khormaksar
Narrative:
Collided with Blenheim L8503 & crashed into sea.
Crew:
P/O (41774) Albert James George Bisson (pilot) RAF killed.
Sgt (527234) Donald John Ross Wilson (obs) RAF killed.
Sgt (747962) Norman Frank Wilson (Wop/AG) RAFVR killed.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
Aeroplane Monthly March 2012

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Oct-2009 13:09 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]
05-Jul-2013 09:41 JINX Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Dec-2014 15:14 Jixon Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
09-Oct-2018 17:08 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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