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| Date: | Friday 9 January 1942 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L8677 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 2.5 miles east of Scarborough, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire |
| RAF Church Fenton |
Blenheim L8677: Took off for Training flight /Air firing exercise. 09/01/1942
Aircraft accident off the coast of Scarborough. Dived into sea on air firing practice east of Scarborough, Yorks
Crew:
Sgt (1025672) Bernard JEPSON (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1160303) William Thomas HIGGS (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list.
2.ORB 54 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 10:50 | NePa | Added |
| 20-Jun-2013 09:09 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Aug-2013 13:50 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Aug-2013 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Aug-2013 20:26 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 24-Aug-2013 09:54 | nemcupavel | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 24-Aug-2013 09:54 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 25-Aug-2013 06:03 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 11-Aug-2014 17:05 | Digger | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Aug-2014 17:06 | Digger | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 16-Jun-2015 02:58 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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