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| Date: | Tuesday 5 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 92 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8439 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | field near Wantage, Berkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tangmere, West Sussex |
Blenheim L8439: Pilot belly-landed the aircraft in a ploughed field near Wantage, Berkshire, having become lost in a local blizzard during a sector reconnaissance flight. Airscrews and fuselage damaged.
There was damage to the proppelle and fuselage. The aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
P/O (41839) Patrick Constable FRASER (Pilot) RAF Ok
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 92 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 18:38 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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