ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150856
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| Date: | Saturday 12 October 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 219 (Mysore) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1113 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Court Lodge Farm, Ewhurst, Hastings, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire |
Blenheim I L1113: Took off for Night Patrol. 12/10/1940
Unexpected engine vibrations was experienced during routine night patrol. The pilot throttled back. This action caused a high speed stall. The aircraft stalled and crashed at Court Lodge Farm, Ewhurst. Both men baled out but Baron's parachute failed to open.
Crew:
P/O (42224) Geoffrey Mons HEAD (pilot) RAF - bale out /Ok.
P/O (78741) Rupert Victor BARON (obs) RAFVR - bale out /killed.
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.https://slindonatwarmyblog.wordpress.com/crashed-ww2-planes-gumber-airfield/
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2012 11:05 | Nepa | Added |
| 12-Aug-2013 20:55 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2013 14:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2013 14:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 20-Aug-2013 15:48 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2013 17:50 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2013 10:32 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 28-Apr-2014 19:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2014 15:22 | Charlie Harper | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 08:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Mar-2021 17:12 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 13-Oct-2022 11:38 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-May-2023 10:49 | Nepa | Updated [[Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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