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| Date: | Wednesday 27 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8598 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Méharicourt, Somme department, Hauts-de-France -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Méharicourt, Somme department, Hauts-de-France |
Blenheim L8598: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 27/12/1939.
Lost on combat operations over France with all four crew on board being killed. According to the official Air Ministry file on the accident (File AIR 81/1760): "Aircraft accident, Blenheim L8598, 18 Squadron, 27 December 1939. Sergeant L J Sabin, Aircraftman W Martin, Leading Aircraftman J Job, Sergeant V Harvey killed".
Crew :
Sgt (580175) Leonard James SABIN (Pilot) RAF - killed
AC1 (540304) William S. MARTIN (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
LAC (567602) Jasen JOB (AG) RAF - killed
Sgt (580542) Victor HARVEY (Obs.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J. Halley)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1760; https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/C16471099
3. Blenheim production list
3. https://www.cwgc.org/
4. ORB 18 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2009 23:21 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Mar-2012 12:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, ] |
| 23-Aug-2013 20:25 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, ] |
| 15-Dec-2014 18:51 | Leopard DX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, ] |
| 09-Oct-2018 16:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 25-Jun-2019 21:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2019 21:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2019 21:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, ] |
| 26-Jun-2019 09:55 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 12:26 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Oct-2024 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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