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| Date: | Friday 2 January 1942 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6837 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Staverton, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire |
| RAF Staverton, Gloucestershire |
Blenheim L6837: Took off at 12:20 hrs for Non operation solo flight to RAF Staverton. 02/01/1942
Engine caught fire in flight and crash-landed at RAF Staverton. The aircraft was destroyed by fire at 13:00 hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (27030) Hamish KERR AFC (pilot) RAF : Ok
Sources:
1.The Bristol Blenheim: A Complete History", by Graham Warner. ISBN 0-85979-101-7
2.http://www.aviation-links.co.uk/Gloucestershire%20Aircraft%20Accidents.pdf
3.Blenheim production list
4.ORB 604 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2008 14:05 | JINX | Added |
| 10-Jan-2012 14:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Source, ] |
| 09-Aug-2013 05:00 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 20-Aug-2013 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Aug-2013 17:48 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 24-Aug-2013 08:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 25-Aug-2013 06:03 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 18-Nov-2013 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 25-Nov-2013 21:09 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 17-Dec-2013 17:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 24-Jan-2014 18:01 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 02-Jan-2016 21:11 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jan-2016 22:06 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2016 17:21 | Django | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jan-2016 05:20 | JINX | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jan-2016 20:19 | AlLach | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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