ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16958
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| Date: | Sunday 6 July 1941 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: | Bristol Bombay Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | OADF RAF |
| Registration: | L5837 |
| MSN: | SH.30 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 20 miles from Gibraltar -
 Gibraltar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
Bristol Bombay Mk.1 L5837, OADF (Overseas Aircraft Delivery Flight), RAF. Written off (destroyed) 6.7.41: A few minutes after take off from Gibraltar, an engine failed. The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea some 20 miles off Gibraltar.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain)
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-bristol-130-bombay-mediterranean-sea
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2008 15:01 | JINX | Added |
| 02-Dec-2018 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 19-Apr-2019 18:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Country, Destination airport] |
| 20-Apr-2019 20:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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