ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202879
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| Date: | Monday 27 April 1942 |
| Time: | 01:55 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 114 (Hong Kong) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T2430 |
| MSN: | RT-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Pulham, south of Norwich, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF Pulham |
Initially attacked by a Ju88 and badly shot up. Upon return to UK the aircraft was further damaged by British anti-aircraft fire near Lowestoft. Crash-landed at RAF Pulham. The crew were treated for their injuries at Home Farm which was near the crash site.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer John Robert Nassau Molesworth RAAF Aus/400520 [Injured]
Observer : Pilot Officer Edmund Francis Keith Denny DFC & Bar RAF 106048 (NCO:1252922 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 07 October, 1941) [Injured]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant W H Burberry RAF [Injured]
Sources:
1. Blenheim production list
2. Bomber Command Losses 1942.
4. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 March 1942 | Z7700 | 114 (Hong Kong) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing. |  |
w/o |
| 17 April 1942 | Z7430 | 114 (Hong Kong) Sqn RAF | 0 | Oosteinderweg 489, Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 26 July 1942 | V5635 | 114 (Hong Kong) Sqn RAF | 3 | near the Schönemoorer Dorfstraße road at Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2017 16:12 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 06-Jan-2018 12:45 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport] |
| 26-Sep-2018 08:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Apr-2024 06:16 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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