Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk I L4924,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16377
 
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Date:Tuesday 2 July 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:11 Sqn RAF
Registration: L4924
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:25 miles from RAF Ras Ara, (Aden) -   Yemen
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Ras Ara
Destination airport:RAF Ras Ara
Narrative:
Damaged by flak & crashlanded.

Mission was attack on bomb dump at Assab

Crew unhurt and picked up later in day by aircraft from the squadron

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999

National Archives Kew Record of Events AIR 27/157/4 page 1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Mar-2008 09:46 JINX Added
15-Dec-2014 16:47 Gerrard Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport]
15-Dec-2014 16:47 Gerrard Updated [Location]
09-Oct-2018 16:45 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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