ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201000
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| Date: | Monday 16 February 1942 |
| Time: | 21:23 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 82 (United Provinces) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6454 |
| MSN: | UX-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | north of Swaffham Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bodney, Watton, Norfolk |
Blenheim V6454: crashed North of Swaffham and burst into flames at 21:23hrs. 16/02/1942
It is thought that the altimeter had been incorrectly set. The aircraft struck the ground at a slight bank at cruising speed.
Crew
F/O K.H BOTTRILL: killed
Sgt J.M AMBLER : killed
Sgt J.M ROBERTS : killed
Sources:
1.ORB 82 Sqdn RAF
2.Bomber Command Losses 1942
3.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 July 1940 | P4843 | 82 (United Provinces) Sqn RAF | 3 | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia |  |
w/o |
| 12 October 1941 | L4880 | 82 (United Provinces) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea off Zandvoort, Noord-Holland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2017 13:29 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 06-Jan-2018 13:56 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 08:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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