Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk I K7168,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68498
 
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Date:Thursday 7 April 1938
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:61 Sqn RAF
Registration: K7168
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Hemswell, Linolnshire
Destination airport:RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Blenheim K7168: Written off 07/04/1938 when undercarriage retracted in error on landing & Damaged Beyond Repair. No injuries reported among the crew of three.

Sources:

1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1930s-incident-logs#1938
3. http://www.no-50-and-no-61-squadrons-association.co.uk/archive-photo-s/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Oct-2009 11:34 JINX Added
16-Feb-2012 01:53 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source]
14-Jul-2013 08:53 JINX Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source]
15-Dec-2014 10:02 Zeeland Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
17-Oct-2015 15:07 JINX Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative]
20-Oct-2015 17:55 Jixn Updated [Operator]
11-Mar-2018 22:00 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Oct-2018 06:33 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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