ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203446
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| Date: | Saturday 9 May 1942 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6523 |
| MSN: | WV- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south of Orford Road, 3 miles NE of Woodbridge, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
Whilst participating in a Army Co-operation exercise the aircraft crashed. It came down South of the Orford Road and 1 mile North of Eyke 3 miles NE of Woodbridge. The aircraft caught fire and burnt out. Unfortunately Sgt Cox died of his injuries on the 2 June 1942.
Crew
F/Lt G.R HALL (pilot) RAF - Injured
P/O W HOWARD (Obs.) RAF - Injured
Sgt (1058314) Stanley COX (WOp/AG) RAF: killed
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses 1942
2.ORB 18 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 July 1940 | L8866 | 18 Sqn RAF | 3 | Brielse Maas or near Oostvoorne, Zuid-Holland |  |
w/o |
| 2 August 1940 | L9422 | 18 Sqn RAF | 3 | near 'De Schouwse Boer', Haamstede, Zeeland | |
w/o |
| 7 May 1942 | V6382 | 18 Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea 40 km W of Walcheren, Zeeland | |
w/o |
| 9 June 1942 | Z7283 | 18 Sqn RAF | 2 | Cottage at Hough-on-the-Hill 5 mi N of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England | |
w/o |
| 2 July 1942 | Z7372 | 18 Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - lost without trace |  |
mis |
| 12 July 1942 | V6371 | 18 Sqn RAF | 0 | near RAF Wattisham, south of Stowmarket, Suffolk, England | |
unk |
| 14 July 1942 | V5503 | 18 Sqn RAF | 0 | Near Bredfield House Bredfield | |
w/o |
| 18 July 1942 | Z7304 | 18 Sqn RAF | 4 | Poringland Radar Station, 4 miles SE of Norwich, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2017 14:55 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 29-Dec-2017 18:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2018 13:29 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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