ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193669
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| Date: | Sunday 9 February 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z5956 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Salan, Holum -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dyce |
On 9 February 1941 the Blenheim IV Z5956 WR-W of 248 Sqn RAf took off at 0712 hrs from Dyce in Scotland on a recce mission, looking for "Admiral Scheer" on the Norwegian coast. When they approached Kristiansand they flew into cloudy weather and bad visibility and suddently hit the ground near Salan, Holum. The aircraft exploded and all three crew died.
Crew (all killed):
Sqn Ldr James John Exley Coats (pilot)
Plt Off Douglas Albert Palmer Warren (navigator)
Sgt Angus Douglas (air gunner)
They are buried at Mandal Cemetery. There is almost nothing left of the plane today. A memorial is erected at the site.
Sources:
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/holum.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holum
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=fr&lat=58.097778&lon=7.515833&z=12&m=w
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2017 13:06 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 09-Oct-2018 17:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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