ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305872
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| Date: | Friday 31 January 1941 |
| Time: | 10:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T2435 |
| MSN: | XD-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk |
| RAF Horsham St.Faith |
Blenheim R3903: Took off at 08:35 hrs for a Weather recco. 31/01/1941
During aproaching the Suffolk coast was aircraft hit by friendly anti aircraft fire over Southwold, Suffolk
Safely landing at 10:35 hrs. 31/01/1941.
Crew:
F/Lt ???? J.D KING (pilot) RAF : injured;
Sgt (580554) Eric Robert PIERCE (Obs.) RAF : uninjured;
Sgt ???? S.E BARKER (WOp/AG) RAF : uninjured;
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list.
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/4963
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 June 1941 | R3903 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea 30 km off Bergen aan Zee, Noord-Holland |  |
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