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| Date: | Monday 11 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IVF |
| Owner/operator: | 82 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4840 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF White Waltham, near Maidenhead, Surrey, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
| RAF White Waltham, Surrey |
Blenheim P4840: Took off for training flight /air firing practice. 11/12/1939
Force-landed at RAF White Waltham due to thick fog during an air firing practice flight.
Pilot overshot when landing, the tail wheel fell into an unmarked depression and the aircraft struck a fence.
Aircraft damaged but repairable.
Crew:
F/O (39520) Glyn HARRIES (pilot) RAF and crew unhurt.
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 82 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 21:35 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 11:00 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 23-Jul-2024 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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