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| Date: | Friday 1 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 219 (Mysore) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8698 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Yeadon, West Yorkshire |
Blenheim L8698: Pilot overshot when landing downwind at RAF Yeadon after a flight from RAF Catterick. Aircraft ran into a mound of earth and tipped up on its nose when the brakes proved ineffective on muddy ground. Aircraft damaged but repairable. Pilot had failed to see flares sent up to warn him off landing as the aerodrome was considered unfit for heavy aircraft. 01/12/1939
Crew:
Sgt (565887) Arthur John Hodgkinson (Pilot) RAF and three airmen passengers unhurt.
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 219 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 16:43 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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