ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 306055
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| Date: | Thursday 7 March 1940 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 101 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N6165 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Botesdale, 4 miles south-west of Diss, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
Blenheim N6165: Took off for Training flight /Air firing exercise. 07/03/1940
The aircraft hit a line of high tension lines while involved in an air firing exercise and crashed at Botesdale, 4 miles south West of Diss, Norfolk at 14:45 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (36164) Standish Cecil MOTTRAM (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (580968) Alfred Ellis MAWDSLEY (Obs.) RAF - killed;
Cpl (550876) Richard HARTLANT (WOp/AG) RAF: injured;
Sources:
1.KEW: AIR81/1885
2.ORB 101 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
4.Blenheim production list
5.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167432677/james-ernest-mawdsley
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