216 Squadron began an air search, but encountered a sandstorm that grounded them for the next two days. The sandstorm aggravated the plight of the men with the stranded Blenheims; those with Z7610 and T2252 began to die during the afternoon.
216 Squadron initiated an air search, but was hindered by a sandstorm that lasted for two days. The sandstorm exacerbated the situation of the men stranded in Blenheims; those aboard Z7610 and T2252 began to die during the afternoon.