ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15455
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| Date: | Sunday 18 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IVF |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8675 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 miles north of Wellington, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire |
Blenheim L8675: Pilot lived just over the hill from the crash site that he was flying over the house when the crash happened. 18/05/1941
Crew:
P/O (60825) Geoffrey Robert BUTCHER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1107254) Irwin Harold WISKAR (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.History 68 Sqn RAF
2.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2008 23:58 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Mar-2008 06:02 | Nepa | Updated |
| 10-Mar-2008 12:22 | Nepa | Updated |
| 10-Mar-2008 23:31 | Nepa | Updated |
| 17-Feb-2010 10:24 | NePa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2012 02:22 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Aug-2012 04:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase] |
| 15-Aug-2013 05:50 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2013 07:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2013 18:06 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Aug-2013 18:52 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Aug-2013 06:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 24-Aug-2013 15:39 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 24-Aug-2013 18:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 25-Aug-2013 06:03 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2013 08:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 08-Oct-2013 06:29 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 09-Oct-2013 09:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 14-Jun-2014 14:39 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2014 22:03 | BlB | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Sep-2018 08:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2021 15:06 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2022 12:48 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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