Mid-air collision Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk I L6783,
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Date:Tuesday 8 October 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:13 OTU RAF
Registration: L6783
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:? -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF ???
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Blenheim L6783: Crashed after collision with L4883.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim I - L6783 - 13 OTU.
ANCLIFFE, Gordon Ellis - Sgt (940153) RAFVR: killed
Sheffield (City Road) Cemetery, Yorkshire.
GAULDIE, Clarence Carnegie Milne - P/O (84029) RAFVR: killed
Arbroath Western Cemetery, Angus.
SHARP, Patrick Duart - F/O (72284) RAFVR: killed
St.Just-in-Roseland (St.Just) Churchyard, Cornwall.

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-May-2008 21:56 JINX Added
27-Jan-2012 13:23 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source]
22-Aug-2013 15:04 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source]
14-Sep-2014 09:11 Jixon Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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