ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171206
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 13 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | V6099 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Elidir Fawr, Gwynedd, North Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire |
The crew of the aircraft were carrying out a day cross country navigation exercise from RAF Bicester in Oxfordshire during the 31st March 1943. At some point during the flight the aircraft struck the northern face of Elidir Fawr near Llanberis not far below the summit of the mountain and was completely destroyed by fire. 31.3.1943
Crew:
F/O (NZ416534) Edward Alexander PERRY (pilot) RNZAF - killed
P/O (130.530) Geoffrey Ian GUNTER (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1334568) Henry APPLEGARTH (WOp/Ag) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/wales/bristol-blenheim-v6099-elidir-fawr/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2014 17:52 | Koumes | Added |
| 12-Nov-2014 18:31 | Froome | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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