ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192567
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| Date: | Friday 5 January 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8741 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Halton, 4 miles SE of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire |
Blenheim L8741: Took off for Training flight. 05/01/1940
The aircraft took off from RAF Halton, 4 miles southeast of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, when an engine cut. The Blenheim went through a hedge in the subsequent forced landing. It was damaged beyond repair but there was no serious casualties.
Crew:
P/O (40438) Ian STAPLEDON (pilot) RAF : he was slightly injured.
Sources:
1."Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, vol 1: Aircraft and Crew lost during 1939-1940", by W R Chorley. ISBN 0-904597-85-7
2."The Bristol Blenheim: A Complete History", by Graham Warner. ISBN 0-85979-101-7
3.Blenhein production list
4.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2017 05:06 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Apr-2019 04:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport] |
| 02-Jul-2022 11:26 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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