Mid-air collision Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk I L1125,
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Date:Saturday 4 April 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:2 (C) OTU RAF
Registration: L1125
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Sea, 1 mile north of Skipsea, Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Catfoss, Yorkshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Blenheim L1125 Crashed after collision with L6795 while in formation.
Crew:
Sgt Vernon Gregory Hanrahan COPAS (Aus404855) RAAF - killed
Sgt George Arthur EDMONDS (1207461) Pilot RAFVR - killed
Sgt George Edward PEART (946448) Observer RAFVR - killed

Sources:

http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/l1149.html
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Feb-2008 21:28 JINX Added
13-Aug-2013 06:38 JINX Updated [Source]
15-Dec-2014 16:31 Shout Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature]
31-Aug-2020 14:51 Jixon Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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