ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231449
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| Date: | Saturday 1 November 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | T1946 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Lerwick, Shetland Islands -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dyce |
Collided with Blenheim 6339 of the same unit near Lerwick, Shetland Islands. Dove from 200 feet onto the rocks and exploded.
Pilot: Flt. Sgt. R.F. Leighton, R/74598, RCAF, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Passenger: AC2 T. Clapperton, 1341877, RAFVR, Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland
Passenger: AC1 T.A. Gray, 1371299, RAFVR, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Sources:
https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2019 18:33 | tachel | Added |
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