Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk IF L6679,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16030
 
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Date:Saturday 16 November 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk IF
Owner/operator:25 Sqn RAF
Registration: L6679
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ransey Tyrells, Stock, Essex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Debden, Essex
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Blenheim L6679 after breaking up in a dive brought on by icing in cloud. 16/11/1940
Crew:
Sgt (748949) Leonard Thomas WINTER (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
Sgt (1161473) Alec John THEASBY (obs/AG) RAFVR - killed.
Sgt (751715) Andrew Lunn ROMANIS (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed.

Sources:

1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Mar-2008 22:55 Nepa Added
23-May-2008 19:09 JINX Updated
24-Jan-2012 13:17 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]
22-Aug-2013 10:36 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative]
27-Nov-2014 20:01 MiG15 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
26-Sep-2018 10:03 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]
04-May-2021 16:39 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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