ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 303139
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 October 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5580 |
| MSN: | YH-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
Blenheim V5580/X: Took off at 12:15 hrs for a Anti Shipping patrol in "Beat 8". 21/10/1941
Failed to return from an operational flight over the Frisian Islands.
The aircraft hit the sea with its propellers and ditched off Terschelling.
Crew:
F/Lt (39600) Frederick Charles POWLES DFC (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (916185) John Douglas LIFE (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (617504) Simon James WILLIAMS (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.AIR81/9746
2.Blenheim production list
3.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2023 07:31 | Rob Davisr | Updated |
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