ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67437
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| Date: | Thursday 16 October 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z7511 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kirkop, near RAF Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Blenheim Z7511: Took off for a W/T test. 16/10/1941
On 16 October 1941, an engine of Blenheim Z7511 caught fire on take-off from Luqa. The aircraft crashed just after taking off in Malta and killing two of the three crew members during the aircraft accident at Kirkop, Malta.
Crew:
F/O (67671) Samuel McALLISTER (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.402272) Edward Harry BRENTON (Obs.) RAAF - killed
Sgt (R/????) W.E MARTIN (WOp/AG) RCAF : had been badly burned.
Sgt W.E. Martin was rescued, burned and injured, by ground crew. He began a long journey to England where he became a "Guinea Pig" at East Grinstead (R. Donovan)
Sources:
1.AIR81/9663
2.https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au
3.Blenheim production list
4.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
5.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2022 16:02 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
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