ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94970
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| Date: | Sunday 25 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6782 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Witheridge, Exeter, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire |
Blenheim L6782: Crashed for reasons unknown during a routine night patrol. 25/08/1940
Crew:
Sgt (566171) Cyril HAIGH (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (800635) John Gordon Bewley FLETCHER (WOP/AG) RAFVR - killed
LAC (917258) Albert Lawrence AUSTIN (AG) RAFVR - died from his injuries the following day.
Sources:
1.The Battle of Britain Then and Now.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2011 02:50 | angels one five | Added |
| 10-Jan-2012 14:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2013 15:46 | JINX | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2013 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 20-Aug-2013 18:36 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 21-Aug-2013 18:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2013 21:28 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 24-Aug-2013 08:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport] |
| 24-Aug-2013 15:01 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Nov-2013 17:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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