ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 306113
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 October 1940 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 101 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T2246 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | wood near Coleby 6 miles north of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
Blenheim T2246: Took off at 17:15 hrs for Bombing mission in the Duisberg – Ruhrort area.Ger. 30/10/1940.
They were one of six 101 Sqdn crews detailed for this operation. The targets were obscured by 10/10 cloud and the aircraft were forced to seek targets of opportunity in the region. The returning aircraft encountered poor visibility over the eastern area of England. The plane was well off course and eventually crashed returning from mission. Crashed at 23:00 hrs into a wood near Coleby 6 miles N of Scunthorpe Lincolnshire.
Crew:
P/O (43700) Jack Milton CAVE (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (937501) John Gregson HITCHEN (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (751954) Clifford John GOODERICK (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.KEW:AIR81/4019
2.ORB 101 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
4.Blenheim production list
5.Henk Welting's Database
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