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| Date: | Sunday 22 December 1940 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 42 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L9890 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wick, Scotland |
| RAF Wick |
L9890 took off from RAF Wick at 02:20 in company with five other aircraft to bomb Sognefjord in Norway.
L9890 failed to return
Crew F/Lt Richardson, Sgt Drake, Sgt Henry, Sgt Little
Sources:
1. National Archives Kew, Squadron ORB Record of Events Doc AIR27/435/26 page 10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2024 12:34 | redwine163 | Added |
| 19-May-2024 22:11 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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