ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19681
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| Date: | Saturday 7 February 1942 |
| Time: | 19:20 |
| Type: |  Blackburn Botha Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 3 SGR RAF |
| Registration: | L6249 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | New Brighton beach, Merseyside, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Northcoates |
| Squires Gate |
On 7 February 1942 the Botha I L6249 of 3 School of General Reconnaissance RAF (3 SGR) was returning to its base of Squires Gate from Northcoates when it hit a barrage balloon cable whilst over the River Mersey. The aircraft had to force land on the beach at New Brighton at 1920 hrs. Both crew, Flg Off Jackson-Smith and Plt Off Griffin, were rescued, slightly injured, by the crew of the barge G. of the Liverpool Balloon Barrage. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and was salvaged.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?4806-420207-Unaccounted-airmen-7-2-1942
http://www.historyofwallasey.co.uk/wallasey/Wallasey_Aviation/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Brighton,_Merseyside
http://www.maplandia.com/united-kingdom/england/north-west/wirral/new-brighton/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2008 11:33 | JINX | Added |
| 16-Feb-2012 03:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 06-Aug-2013 19:12 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 07-Jan-2016 18:50 | Jixn | Updated [Operator, Nature] |
| 31-Jan-2018 09:28 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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