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| Date: | Friday 3 November 1939 |
| Time: | 14:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Wyton SF RAF |
| Registration: | K7061 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire |
| RAF Wyton |
Blenheim K7061: While preparing for a test flight the pilot taxied into Blenheim N6144 of 114 Squadron RAF (Sgt. N. S. Brady) while the latter was taking off at 14:50hrs on 03/11/1939. Blenheim K7061 was badly damaged. Aircraft a write-off.
Crew:
S/Ldr (32023) Eric Alan SPRINGALL (pilot) RAF injured.
Blenheim K7061 (RAF Wyton Station Flight): Written off (damaged beyond repair) 03/11/1939
when collided with Blenheim N6144 on the ground whilst taxiing, RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire. According to the official Air Ministry file on the accident (File AIR 81/1625: "Blenheim K7061, Station Training Squadron; aircraft accident, 3 November 1939. Squadron Leader E A Springall injured"
Sources:
1.Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 p 57)
2.National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1625: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16359613
ORB 114 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2019 20:48 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Dec-2019 11:49 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 20:44 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 20:57 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 20-Aug-2024 22:09 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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