ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305886
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| Date: | Monday 7 April 1941 |
| Time: | 17:55 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5521 |
| MSN: | XD-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / 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 V5521/E: Took off at 15:43 hrs for a Operation Hoogovens to IJmuiden. 07/04/1941.
During mission was damaged by enemy action. While returning to base at the end of the afternoon, it crashed upon landing at 17:55hrs
Crew:
Sgt (967754) Stanley Godfrey HILL (Obs.) RAFVR : seriously injured /died 14/04/1941
Sgt (????) J.N DENNIS (pilot) RAF uninjured;
Sgt (????) R WADDINGTON (WOp/AG) RAF : uninjured;
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/5721
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 October 1939 | N6234 | 139 Sqn RAF | 3 | between Westerloh and Groß Berßen, Meppen, Ems, Niedersachsen. |  |
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