ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244917
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| Date: | Sunday 3 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 55 RSU RAF |
| Registration: | BA948 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Gambut, 3 miles north-northeast of the village of Kambut. -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gambut, Libya |
Blenheim BA948: Crashed shortly after taking off from RAF Gambut due to the failure of the elevator control. 03/10/1943
Crew:
???? (pilot) RAF : Ok
LAC (577216) David Henry BUTCHER (mech.) RAF: killed
AC.1 (646885) John Miller CRAWFORD (mech.) RAF : killed
W/O (540) Anastasios DALES (FE) RGreekAF : killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 55 RSU RAF 24 October 1943
3.Henk Welting's Database
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2020 20:21 | TB | Added |
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