ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69412
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| Date: | Sunday 10 September 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8527 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chābahār, Chabahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province -
 Iran
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bristol Blenheim Mk.1 L8527 of 27 Squadron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when Engine failed, hit ridge in forced landing & crashed at Chābahār, capital of Chabahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, at approximate Coordinates: 25°17′31″N 60°38′35″E.
The official Air Ministry file on this incident (File AIR 81/1520) states "Corporal L E Copeland, Aircraftman I Brice: injured; Blenheim L8527, 27 Squadron; aircraft accident, 10 September 1939"
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1978 p 58)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1520: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16359551
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chabahar
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2009 23:18 | JINX | Added |
| 26-Jun-2013 19:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Jul-2013 20:25 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 15-Dec-2014 18:10 | Jixon | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2015 19:06 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Jan-2016 22:11 | JIXN | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2018 06:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Jun-2019 19:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2019 19:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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