ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53565
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| Date: | Thursday 8 May 1941 |
| Time: | 00:13 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4860 |
| MSN: | XD-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | mouth of the EMS river in the Waddenzee near Wierum, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk |
Blenheim P4860/P: Take off at 22:04 hrs for a Night Anti shipping Strike / at Beat 8 & 9. 07/05/1941
The aircraft low flying hit the water in mouth of the EMS river. Crashed in the Waddenzee nr Wierum at 00:15 hrs. 08/05/1941
Crew:
Sgt (968144) William James MIDDLETON (pilot) RAFVR - Injured/PoW.
Sgt (751124) Kenneth Robert COLES (Obs.) RAF - Injured/PoW
Sgt (755418) Horace R. HALE (WOp/AG) - Injured/PoW
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.Blenheim production list
3.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
4.AIR81/13327
5.POW
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-May-2018 06:54 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2018 18:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Aug-2018 19:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 22-Oct-2018 12:23 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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