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| Date: | Sunday 31 March 1940 |
| Time: | 09:06 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P6887 |
| MSN: | YH-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Griston, 2 miles south-east of RAF Watton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
Blenheim P6887: Take-off at 09:05 hrs for an armed reconnaissance sortie off the German-Danish coast. 31/03/1940
Both engines failed after take-off and port wing torn off by a tree and the aircraft crashed near Griston (Norfolk), about a half mile south of the airfield at 09.06 hrs.
Came to a messy end today when it crashed on take off not managing to clear some trees in the next field.
The crew were lucky to get away with bruising only. Both engines cut as they took off. The wings ended up about 50 yds from the fuselage. The port airscrew landed on the starboard mainplane.
A petrol tank ended up in a tree.
Crew:
S/Ldr (32232) George Archibald Marshall PRYDE DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt (511537) Clifford JENNINGS DFM (obs) RAF - Ok
AC1 (????) "Woggie" O’CONNOR (WOp/AG) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2024 18:30 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 02-Aug-2024 11:59 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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