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| Date: | Friday 1 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7130 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Stradishall, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stradishall, Suffolk |
Blenheim K7130: While being taxied in a strong wind the aircraft ran off the runway into soft ground, swung violently and tipped up on its nose. Damage caused to the airscrew and reduction gears. 01/12/1939
Pilot unhurt /this was the pilot’s first solo flight in a Blenheim. Aircraft damaged but repairable.
Crew:
P/O (41977) Edwin Holbrow ALEXANDER (pilot) RAF : Ok
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 219 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 17:12 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 11:05 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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