ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240758
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| Date: | Sunday 24 November 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IVc |
| Owner/operator: | 272 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z5734 |
| MSN: | XK-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Channel / Irish Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aldergrove, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. |
Blenheim Z5734/D (272 Sqn) failed to return from operational flight at sea, 24 November 1940.
Blenheim IV Z5734 T/o for convoy escort. It may have misidentified a Fulmar in the area or engaged in a practice dogfight with it but in any case eyewitnesses on HMS Vesper reported that the Blenheim stalled off a turn and dived into the North Channel.
Crew:
Sergeant John Gardiner HAIR (970690) missing believed killed;
Flying Officer Brian Henry HERRICK (42003) missing believed killed;
Sergeant Percy Ronald SMITH (581477) missing believed killed;
Sources:
AIR81/4319
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2020 10:16 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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