Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk I K7173,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68500
 
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Date:Saturday 14 February 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:62 Sqn RAF
Registration: K7173
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Moesi River, South Sumatra -   Indonesia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Damaged by flak attacking ships in Banka Strait & ditched.

Sources:

Air Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s

Blenheim production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Oct-2009 18:39 JINX Added
15-Dec-2014 14:39 Jixon Updated [Operator, Source]
09-Oct-2018 17:00 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
05-Jul-2023 00:43 Ron Averes Updated [[Operator, Operator]]

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