Crashed  March 5, 1952

Mission History
Crashed 40 miles S.E. of Butterworth, Malaya. Part of wing detached as rocket fired. The aircraft rolled over and dived into ground. All three crew killed. Thanks to Joseph Anderson for this information.

Discovery
This wreck was discovered by Ahmad Shaharom. Thanks to Goh K Loon for contributing the links and sending the photos.

Initially, the wreck was thought to be a Bristol Blenheim, shot down by the Japanese during World War II. Other possible guesses were a Lockheed Hudson, B-25 or B-24; some thought it could also have been a Japanese bomber. However, the propeller appeared to have 4 blades, which very few RAF a/c had during WWII. The dual strut arrangement of the undercarriage also eliminated American built aircraft which mostly had single strut assemblies.

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