ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158168
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| Date: | Sunday 8 September 1940 |
| Time: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1111 |
| MSN: | BQ-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Odiham, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAf Hornchurch, Essex |
Blenheim L1111/N: Took off at 20:40 hrs for Night operational patrol. 08/09/1940
Radio failed, abandoned while on night patrol & short of fuel. The crew of three baled out over Basingstoke at 21:30 hrs when the fuel was exhausted.
Crew:
P/O (79548) Harold Basil Lincoln HOUGH (pilot) RAF - baled out /Ok
Sgt (801384) Eric Charles BARNARD (obs.) RAFVR - baled out /Ok
AC1 (1050686) Alexander SMITH (WOp/AG) RAFVR - baled out /Ok
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 May 1940 | L1514 | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF | 0 | near Herkingen, Zuid-Holland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2013 07:16 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Aug-2013 07:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 20-Aug-2013 15:47 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 20-Aug-2013 17:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 22-Aug-2013 10:31 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 24-Aug-2013 09:11 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 24-Aug-2013 15:01 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 14-Nov-2013 17:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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