Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk IF L8367,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305423
 
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Date:Thursday 14 September 1939
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk IF
Owner/operator:23 Sqn RAF
Registration: L8367
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Blenheim L8367 and Blenheim L1457 were involved in an accident during taxiing /collision between aircraft in RAF Wittering. 14/09/1939
Crew:
F/O (33241) Raymond Myles Beecham Duke DUKE-WOOLLEY (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/Lt (34171) Joseph Somerton O'BRIEN (pilot) RAF - Ok
Cpl R.W DOWNS, Aircraftman P.G HOLMES, Aircraftman B. EVANS, LAC A.E JOHNSON, Aircraftman A.J WEYMOUTH, Aircraftman R.B KNOWLES: uninjured;

Sources:

1.Blenheim production list.
2.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/1528

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