ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171035
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| Date: | Thursday 8 August 1940 |
| Time: | 23:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1448 |
| MSN: | YP-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Collyweston, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Collyweston |
Blenheim L1448/K: Took off at 23:35 hrs on a routine Night Interception Patrol. 08/08/1940
About 5 minutes into the flight the aircraft crashed killing both persons on board. The cause of the accident could not be established but was believed to be loss of control. Stall/spin ?
Crew:
P/O (80807) Charles Frederick CARDNELL (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (531100) Cyril STEPHENS (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list.
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2014 19:43 | angels one five | Added |
| 08-Nov-2014 22:04 | Jixon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2014 18:14 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2014 18:14 | angels one five | Updated [Phase] |
| 15-Dec-2014 17:14 | Gerrard | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 08-Feb-2015 12:40 | Erectus | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2015 15:30 | Juan P.Paco | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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