L5815
Flight / Schedule
L5815
Aircraft
Bristol 130 BombayRegistration
L5815
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
July 15, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Marsa Matruh Matruh
Region
Africa • Egypt
Coordinates
30.9342°, 28.4610°
Narrative Report
On July 15, 1940 at 12:00 AM, L5815 experienced a crash involving Bristol 130 Bombay, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Marsa Matruh Matruh.
The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Following a supply mission in Tobruk, the aircraft hit a cliff while flying at a too low altitude, some 25 miles south of Marsa Matruh. Two crew were rescued while all three others were killed. Crew (216th Squadron): P/O R. P. J. Osborne, † LAC K. E. Webber, † LAC G. Niven, † S/L R. G. Taylor, Cpl A. C. Hazlitt.
Aircraft reference details include registration L5815.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.9342°, 28.4610°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following a supply mission in Tobruk, the aircraft hit a cliff while flying at a too low altitude, some 25 miles south of Marsa Matruh. Two crew were rescued while all three others were killed. Crew (216th Squadron): P/O R. P. J. Osborne, † LAC K. E. Webber, † LAC G. Niven, † S/L R. G. Taylor, Cpl A. C. Hazlitt.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
60.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Bristol 130 BombayRegistration
L5815
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