ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231446
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| Date: | Sunday 19 October 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | Z5753 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Coast off Lerwick -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dyce |
Aircraft returned from a convoy escort but due to bad weather and darkness the crew was unable to locate the airfield flare path at Dyce, so directed to divert to Wick. The aircraft came down into the sea off Lerwick. Crew listed as Missing.
Pilot: Sgt. I.A.M. Barber, R/77034, RCAF, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Navigator: Flt. Sgt. E. Gillam, 7467655, RAFVR, Bary, Lancashire, United Kingdom
W/O, Gnr: Sgt. J. Shaw, 946427, RAFVR, Hometown Unknown
Sources:
https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2019 18:33 | tachel | Added |
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