ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305923
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| Date: | Monday 16 June 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6332 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | hay field at Rackheath, near Norwich, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk |
| RAF Horsham St.Faith |
Blenheim V6332: Took off at 15:22 hrs for a Anti shipping sortie.16/06/1941.
During mission was hit and damaged by flak on an anti shipping sortie. During returning from operational flight, crashed attempting a force landing near Norwich. The aircraft it struck a large tree and burn.
Crew:
F/O (41590) Kenneth Malcolm LAIRD (Can.pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (937804) Leslie James Gordon WAKEFIELD (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt ???? O.H ROBINSON (WOp/AG) RAFVR : injured
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/6949
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