ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19853
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| Date: | Friday 14 March 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 70 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L6664 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Port Said -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ismailia |
| RAF Port Said |
Blenheim L6664: While on an operation out from Ismailia, the crew encountered poor visibility due to a sandstorm and got lost. The airplane ran out of fuel and crashed /forced landing near Port Said. 14/03/1941
Crew:
Sgt (906058) Bert BADCOTT (WOp/AG) RAFVR: killed
Sgt (NZ401726) John Elliot HASLOP (Obs.) RNZAF : killed
Sgt (75429) Ronald IBBOTSON (Pilot) RAFVR: killed
Sources:
1.Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
2.ORB 70 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2008 18:33 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Dec-2014 16:01 | Jixon | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Apr-2023 11:21 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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