Date:	Tuesday 28 November 1939
Time:	day
Type:	Bristol Blenheim Mk IF
Owner/operator:	219 Sqn RAF
Registration:	L8686
MSN:	FK-M
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire
Destination airport:	RAF Catterick

Narrative:
Blenheim L8686 was built to contract 551920/37 by Rootes Securities Ltd at Speke and was delivered to MU storage in August 1939. 219 Sqn reformed at Catterick on 4th October 1939 and L8686 was delivered to them around that date.
Blenheim L8686. Took off for a training flight /formation flying practice. 28/11/1939
Port engine failed when being landed after formation flying practice. Aircraft undershot and cartwheeled.

On 28th November 1939 this 219 Squadron aircraft was written off following a heavy landing at Catterick after an engine cut out and the aircraft stalled whilst attempting crash-landing. The aircraft is reported to have cartwheeled and was written off as a result. Cat.W/FA was recorded and it was struck off charge.
Crew:
P/O (41815) Henry Ferdinand AUGER (pilot) RAF - Injured.

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1978 p 59)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1691: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16359593
3. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york39/l8686.html
4. ORB 219 Sqdn RAF

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


2 March 1940	L8726	219 Sqn RAF	0	RAF West Hartlepool, Greatham, County Durham, England		min
2 August 1940	L8692	219 (Mysore) Sqn RAF	0	RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire, England		w/o

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
03-Oct-2018 19:14	Dr.John Smith	Added
04-Oct-2018 13:56	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Operator, ]
25-Jun-2019 01:40	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Cn, Source, Narrative, ]
30-Dec-2020 10:57	INV	Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ]
17-Jul-2024 22:14	Nepa	Updated [Nature, Narrative, Operator, ]