ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 253829
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 May 1940 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 59 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N6173 |
| MSN: | TR-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing near Neerwinden, Flemish Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ALG Poix |
Blenheim N6173, 59 Squadron, missing; failed to return from air operations over Belgium. 14 May 1940
Crew:.
P/O (40508) Croyden Jelfs Edinborough CHAMBERLAIN (Pilot) RAF - killed
AC1 (616584) Frank HANDS (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
Sgt (563402) George Edward SELDON (Obs.) RAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/59_squadron.html
AIR81/317 / C14502311
ORB 59 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 May 1940 | L4857 | 59 Sqn RAF | 3 | Poix-en-Picardie airfield. |  |
w/o |
| 12 May 1940 | N6169 | 59 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Renaix, | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2021 22:07 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 14-Nov-2022 00:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
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