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Date: | Thursday 16 November 1939 |
Time: | 23:50 |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | L6685 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Hornchurch, Essex, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Hornchurch, Essex |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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
Sources:
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 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
08-Feb-2018 13:13 |
Laurent Rizzotti |
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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] |