ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138225
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| Date: | Monday 30 September 1940 |
| Time: | 21:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 219 (Mysore) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1261 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile south-west of RAF Acklington, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Acklington, Northumberland |
Blenheim L1261: Took off at 21:35 hrs for X Raid. 30/09/1940
Crashed from a turn at low level during a routine night patrol at 21:40 hrs.
Aircraft in the air disintegrated and crashed not long after taking off.
Crew:
Sgt (754024) Charles GOODWIN (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (523887) George Edward SHEPPERD (Obs.) RAF - killed
AC2 (1050678) John Patrick McCAUL (WOP/AG) RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
1.The Battle of Britain Then and Now .
2.ORB 219 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2011 22:08 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:03 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2012 14:06 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2013 06:47 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 14:20 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 20-Aug-2013 14:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2013 15:47 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 21-Aug-2013 17:51 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 22-Aug-2013 10:32 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 28-Apr-2014 19:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 11-Nov-2014 15:21 | Cliford | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Sep-2018 08:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Mar-2021 17:13 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 13-Oct-2022 11:17 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-May-2023 10:50 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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