Date:	Thursday 16 November 1939
Time:	23:50
Type:	Bristol Blenheim Mk IF
Owner/operator:	600 (City of London) Sqn RAF
Registration:	L6685
MSN:	BQ-J
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF Hornchurch, Essex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Hornchurch, Essex
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Blenheim L6685/J: Took off at 23:45 hrs on a Night Solo Local flight. 16/11/1939
While the aircraft gained speed witnesses noticed the starboard engine spluttering badly. At about 200 feet it cut completely and the aircraft hit a tree, then a wing hit the ground and the Blenheim crashed and burst into flames at 23:50 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (90084) Albert Anthon VICKERS (Pilot) RAFVR - killed

1. "Gentlemen in Blue: 600 Squadron", by Hans Onderwater. ISBN 0-85052-575-6
2. "The Bristol Blenheim: A Complete History", by Graham Warner. ISBN 0-85979-101-7
3. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1662
4. ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
5. https://www.cwgc.org
6. http://www.nwamuseum.co.uk/WESTESSEXcrashesMishaps3WW2.pdf
7. http://nwamuseum.co.uk/IncidentsWestEssexto2000-1.pdf

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


2 December 1939

L8450

600 (City of London) Sqn RAF

0

RAF Hornchurch, Essex, England

w/o

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
08-Feb-2018 13:13	Laurent Rizzotti	Added
26-Apr-2018 21:15	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
26-Sep-2018 09:18	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Operator, ]
25-Jun-2019 00:26	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source, ]
15-Jul-2020 08:45	Xindel XL	Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ]
20-Jul-2021 10:57	Anon.	Updated [Location, Operator, ]
17-Jul-2024 18:20	Nepa	Updated [Cn, Operator, ]