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| Date: | Monday 4 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K7137 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | field at Badwell Ash, 8 miles NE of Bury St.Edmunds, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stradishall, Suffolk |
Blenheim K7137 : Pilot became lost while carrying out circuits and landings training. 04/12/1939
Aircraft was landed wheels-up in a field at Badwell Ash, 8 miles north-east of Bury St.Edmunds and it ran into a bank of soft earth. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
The pilot unhurt /this was the pilot’s second accident in four days.
Crew:
P/O (41977) Edwin Holbrow ALEXANDER (Pilot) RAF Ok.
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 254 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 18:03 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 11:04 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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