ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22325
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 November 1940 |
| Time: | 00:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T1884 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Harrop Edge, near Stockport Cheshire, Peak Districk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Blenheim T1884: Took off at 18:45 hrs for a Bombing mission to Cologne. 26/11/1941
While returning to base, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions and was unable to descend safely through clouds. The aircraft, ran out fuel and crew abandoned the plane.
The Blenheim was abandoned 00:50 hrs at Harrop Edge near Stockport Cheshire. Aircraft whick shortly after dived into ground east of Hyde and was destroyed. 27/11/1941
Crew:-
Sgt (519150) Edgar Albert COSTELLO-BOWEN (pilot) RAF - OK (Officer:46332 Commission Gazetted : Friday 12 September, 1941)
Sgt (515779) Thomas John BROOM (obs) RAF - OK
Sgt George R. CAMERON (WOp/AG) RAFVR - OK
Sources:
1. Blenheim production list
2. ORB 105 Sqdn RAF
3. Henk Welting's Database
4. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2008 23:17 | Anon. | Added |
| 01-Mar-2012 00:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2018 17:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2023 07:36 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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