Incident Blackburn T.5 Ripon II S1265,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238576
 
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Date:Monday 25 April 1932
Time:
Type:Blackburn T.5 Ripon II
Owner/operator:462 Flt HMS Glorious FAA RAF
Registration: S1265
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Ras il Pellegrin, west coast of Malta -   Malta
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Hal-Far
Destination airport:RAF Hal-Far
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched due to an engine failure, the crew members died through severe exhaustion trying to keep afloat in rough seas.

Sources:

Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant
27-04-1932

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Jul-2020 20:39 Cobar Added
08-Sep-2020 19:47 Xindel XL Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]

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