Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk IV Z6175,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231460
 
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Date:Friday 12 June 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk IV
Owner/operator:404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF
Registration: Z6175
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Sunderland, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Aircraft flew into the ground during target practice killing 3 of 4 on board.
Crew:
Sgt D.W. Campbell RCAF, killed
Sgt J.I. Mair RCAF, killed
AC1 W.F. Dunbar RAF, killed
Sgt Cooper RCAF injured

Sources:

https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1942.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Dec-2019 20:42 tachel Added
25-Apr-2024 13:19 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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