Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk IV V5820,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162259
 
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Date:Wednesday 18 June 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk IV
Owner/operator:17 OTU RAF
Registration: V5820
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Took off at 02:15hrs from RAF Upwood for night navigation exercise but lost power and flew into a tree in biggin lane while trying to regain the airfield
Crew:
Sgt P.J ROLT (pilot) RAFVR - injured
Sgt G.P RAKE (Obs) RAFVR - injured



Sources:

http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/17otulosses.html

Revision history:

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15-Nov-2013 08:02 Nepa Added

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