Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk I L1213,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158609
 
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Date:Thursday 19 October 1939
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:108 Sqn RAF
Registration: L1213
MSN: LD-S
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Blenheim L1213/S: Written off (destroyed) 19/10/39 when flew into the ground after night take-off from RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire.
Crew:
Sgt (741579) Dennis Charles LAMB (pilot) RAFVR: killed

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1978 p 7)
2, National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1593: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16359624
3. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939a.htm
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2651752/lamb,-dennis-charles/
5. 108 Squadron ORB (Air Ministry From 540) 01/01/37-31/03/45: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2503490
6. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109388105/dennis-charles-lamb
7. http://www.thepeerage.com/p56096.htm#i560954

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Aug-2013 04:10 JINX Added
24-Nov-2014 09:09 Gerrard Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
24-Apr-2018 16:31 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
06-Oct-2018 15:22 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
24-Jun-2019 19:44 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]

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