ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94971
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 October 1940 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6721 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Orchard Way Road, South Bersted, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, Sussex |
Blenheim L6721: Took off for Defensive patrol. 30/10/1940
Crashed in deteriorating weather conditions following a routine night patrol.
Radio failure may have played a part in the accident. Crashed at 20:30 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (70833) Herbert John WOODWARD DFC (pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (78740) Allan Arthur ATKINSON (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (770435) Harry Thomas PERRY (Wop/AG) RAFVR - died in the crash.
Sources:
1.ORB 23 Sqn RAF
2.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2011 03:06 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:04 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2013 10:33 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2014 08:40 | Jixon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2015 13:12 | weeks | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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