ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305959
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| Date: | Friday 8 August 1941 |
| Time: | 09:44 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3627 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near North Barningham church at Barningham park, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oulton, Norfolk |
Blenheim N3627: Took off for Training flight / on low-level bombing exercise. 08/08/1941.
The plane caught fire in flight and spun into ground near Matlaske. Crashed at 09:44 hrs near North Barningham Church at Barningham park to the north west of Matlaske, Norfolk. Two of the crew baled out, but Sgt, Shaw a Canadian serving in the RAF, had only one hook of his parachute fastened and fatally delayed the canopy from deploying. Parachute did not deploy fully and he too died.
Crew:
Sgt (1174298) John Adrian GIBBS (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (920449) James Pierson SHAW (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt ???? D BEALE (WOp/AG) RAFVR - injured;
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB RAF Oulton
3.AIR81/8148
4.CWGC
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