Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk V BA726,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 91110
 
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Date:Friday 20 November 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk V
Owner/operator:614 (County of Glamorgan) Sqn RAF
Registration: BA726
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Blida airfield. -   Algeria
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Blida, Algeria
Destination airport:RAF Blida
Narrative:
Blenheim BA726: Took off at 00:53 hrs for a Bombing mission over Bizerta Harbour, Tunisia. 20/11/1942
The aircraft was damaged by enemy flak during the attack over the Bizerta Harbour.
The undercarriage collapsing on landing at Blida airfield. DBR.
Crew:
P/O (114.383) Neville MARWOOD TUCKER (pilot) RAFVR : injured
F/Sgt (1378222) Eric YELLAND (Obs.) RAF: Ok
Sgt (NZ403085) Anthony Stuart ROBERTS (WOp/AG) RNZAF: Ok

Sources:

1.AIR81/19665
2.CWGC

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