ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166669
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| Date: | Friday 12 September 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 55 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z9588 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | from Beirut to the coast 10 m E of Suez - |
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beirut |
Blenheim Z 9588 of 55 Sqn RAF Middle East, took off at 0315z hours to carry out an
anti-submarine patrol from Beirut to the coast 10 miles east of Suez and return. At 0515
hours on 12 September 1941, a WT message was received from the aircraft ordering four
late breakfasts. No further messages were received.
When it appeared the aircraft was overdue, a search was at once carried out by 4 aircraft.
Further searches by eight and three aircraft covering all likely areas of a forced landing
were completed the next day. No trace of the missing aircraft or crew was found.
Crew:
W/Cdr (37308) Russell Darby WELLAND (pilot) RAF - killed
F/O (Aus402014) James DODDS (obs) RAAF - killed
Sgt (751653) James Williams LUCAS (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
AIF VX24 Major WHITTAKER - killed
Sources:
https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z019_1.pdf
http://aircrewremembered.com/homepage.html
Images:
Area of loss
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2014 14:13 | Nepa | Added |
| 25-Feb-2017 21:20 | pietrzak | Updated [Source, Photo, ] |
| 09-Oct-2018 18:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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