ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53850
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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1940 |
| Time: | 02:05 LT |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 53 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L9475 |
| MSN: | PZ-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Norfolk or off Schoorl, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Detling, Kent |
Takeoff at 19:48 LT for an operation to Emden, Germany.
Crashed under unknown circumstances.
Crew:
Pilot F/O. H.C. Corbett 72466 RAF Schoorl cemetery; 228 - washed ashore 29 August 1940
Observer Sgt. S.E. Riddington 751028 RAF Thurmaston cemetery; D 1368
Wo ag Sgt. K.W. Crane 526095 RAF Runnymede Memorial; 13
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T0769&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Jul-2019 17:44 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2022 08:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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