Squadron: 17 (OT) OTU (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-02-20
Completion Date: 1942-02-20
Mission: Operational
Operation: unspecified
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Base: RAF Upwood
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Crash City: England
Crash Specifics: near Bearwood, Staffordshire
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: midair
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17 Operational Training Unit (Forged To Fight) RAF Upwood. Blenheim IV aircraft Z5899 was flying on a low level navigation training exercise when the starboard aircraft wingtip hit a barrage balloon cable and it crashed at Bearwood, Staffordshire, England, killing the entire crew
Flight Sergeant WT Kyle (RCAF), Sergeant LS De Lisser (RAFVR) and Sergeant E Scott (RAFVR) were all killed in this flying accident
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