ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305906
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6296 |
| MSN: | XD-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk |
| RAF Horsham St.Faith |
Blenheim V6196: Took off at 00:15 hrs for Night local training exercise. 06/05/1941.
Aircraft accident. The airplane collided with a tree after departure and the pilot maintained control, but due to enemy air activity in the area, the crew were obliged to circle for 90 minutes before crash landing near the airfield. All three crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt ???? J EVANS (pilot) RAF : slightly injured
Sgt (754599) William John DUMOLO (obs.) RAF : badly injured;
Sgt ???? A.F. TUPPEN (WOp/AG) RAF : slightly injured
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/6269
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 1940 | L9304 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | 5 miles north of Sheringham, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 24 September 1940 | T1794 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - English Channel. |  |
w/o |
| 14 October 1940 | R3671 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
| 22 January 1941 | T2435 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | field near Oulton Suffolk, 2 miles WNW of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England | |
w/o |
| 7 April 1941 | L9386 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea, 25 km west of IJmuiden, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 7 April 1941 | V5826 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 1 May 1941 | V6177 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea off Den Helder, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 7 July 1941 | Z7424 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea 100 km west of Zandvoort, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| 7 July 1941 | V6084 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea off Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland | |
w/o |
| 30 July 1941 | V6439 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea, 180 km north of Texel, The West Frisian Islands. | |
w/o |
| 30 July 1941 | V6266 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | North Sea, 180 km north of Texel, The West Frisian Islands. | |
w/o |
| 30 July 1941 | V6176 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
| 13 October 1941 | Z7297 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Horsham St Faith, near Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 13 October 1941 | Z7343 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Manston, Kent, England | |
min |
| 15 October 1941 | V6249 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
| 15 October 1941 | Z7300 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
| 15 October 1941 | Z7320 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 3 | Missing - North Sea | |
mis |
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