Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk IV L4876, Monday 16 October 1939
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Date:Monday 16 October 1939
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk IV
Owner/operator:90 Sqn RAF
Registration: L4876
MSN: WP-P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Blenheim L4876,('WP-P'): Written off (damaged beyond repair) 16/10/1939 when crashed on take off from RAF Upwood. According to the official Air Ministry report file into the accident (File AIR 81/1576): "
Blenheim L4876, 90 Squadron; aircraft accident, 16/10/1939; P/O T A Peeler killed; Sgt J A D Dobbing injured.
Crew:
P/O (41732) Trevor Anthony PEELER (Pilot) RAF killed
Sgt (580971) Joseph Anthony Douglas DOBBING (Obs) RAF injured

PEELER is buried at Huntingdon (Priory Road) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Sources:

1.Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain)
2.National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1582:https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/C163594980
3.http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939a.htm
4.https://www.cwgc.org.
5.http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/90squadron.html
6.http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Huntingdonshire/HuntingdonPrioryRoadCemetery.html
7.ORB 90 Sqdn RAF
8.Blenheim production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Apr-2018 19:06 Dr. John Smith Added
26-Sep-2018 12:18 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator, ]
24-Jun-2019 19:24 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
07-Jun-2022 18:32 Rob Davis Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
16-Jul-2023 21:37 Nepa Updated
24-Aug-2024 22:21 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ]
24-Aug-2024 22:29 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ]
11-Jul-2025 12:10 MMR Updated [Narrative, ]

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