Incident Blackburn Botha Mk I L6214, Saturday 24 August 1940
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Date:Saturday 24 August 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic both model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Blackburn Botha Mk I
Owner/operator:1 (C) OTU RAF
Registration: L6214
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAF Silloth, Cumberland, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Silloth, Cumberland
Narrative:
The pilot made a bad approach to land; the aircraft collided with the windsock

Sources:

1.Blackburn Botha production list¨
2.Aircraft serials Operational Training book

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Aug-2008 08:51 Anon. Added
30-Jan-2012 09:29 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, ]
28-Jul-2024 10:36 Nepa Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Operator, ]

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