Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk I K7057,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68384
 
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Date:Thursday 30 September 1937
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:114 Sqn RAF
Registration: K7057
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire
Destination airport:RAF Wyton
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Blenheim K7057: Took off for Night Training flight 30/09/1937
On approach at night, the pilot became disoriented when the airplane crashed near the airfield.
Crew:
Sgt ???? E.J. PIERCEY (pilot) RAF and two crew members slightly injured.

Sources:

1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://aircrewremembered.com/blenheim-test.html
3. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?46484-K-serials-and-others&p=718692#post718692

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Oct-2009 23:35 JINX Added
07-Jun-2013 14:25 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport]
14-Jul-2013 18:22 JINX Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source]
02-Aug-2013 13:49 JINX Updated [Operator, Location]
02-Aug-2013 14:55 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport]
03-Aug-2013 15:47 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
04-Aug-2013 21:17 JINX Updated [Operator, Location]
12-Nov-2014 17:33 Juan P.Paco Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport]
24-Mar-2018 18:17 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Apr-2018 22:06 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
26-Sep-2018 09:29 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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