Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk IV L4872,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16336
 
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Date:Wednesday 23 December 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk IV
Owner/operator:51 OTU RAF
Registration: L4872
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wood End, Marston, Bedfordshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Blenheim L4872: Tookoff for Training flight. 23/12/1942
Engine failed after take-off, lost height & crashlanded.
Crew:
Sgt (1336190) William Desmond Patrick HINDLE (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
Sgt (1339699) Randal George PEARSON (nav.) RAFVR - killed.

Sources:

1.Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999

2.ORB 51 OTU RAF
3.CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Mar-2008 12:20 JINX Added
04-Feb-2012 08:53 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Sep-2014 13:20 Koumes Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative]

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