ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226541
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| Date: | Saturday 2 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 104 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8868 |
| MSN: | EP-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV L8868, 104 Squadron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 2/12/1939 when wrecked in a forced landing at Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire. No fatalities, but both crew were injured. According to the official Air Ministry file into the accident (File AIR 81/1705 - see link #2): "Blenheim L8868, 104 Squadron, aircraft accident, Stony Stratford, 2 December 1939; Pilot Officer T C McGillivray, Sergeant E Evans injured"
It is notable that the official Air Ministry file for the accident (File AIR 81/1705) is closed for 82 years, until 1 January 2029. The decision to close and retained the file was taken in 2015 on the grounds of "Exemption 1: Personal information where the applicant is a 3rd party" and "Exemption 2: Information provided in confidence".
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1976 p 60)
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1705: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16359650
3. https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/458759-104-squadron-blenheim-loss.html
4. https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/blenheim/28091-RAF10353.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2019 02:29 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Jun-2019 02:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2019 05:47 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-May-2023 21:27 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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