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| Date: | Monday 18 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6597 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Sealand, Denbighshire, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sealand, Denbighshire |
| RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire |
Blenheim L6597: Pilot retracted the undercarriage too soon during take-off from RAF Sealand for a ferry flight
to RAF Grangemouth, causing the port wheel to collapse. The pilot was distracted by the floor escape hatch blowing open. Aircraft damaged but repairable.
Crew:
P/O (33491) Ian Neil MacDougall (pilot) RAF unhurt.
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 22:00 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 09:05 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 09:15 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Operator, ] |
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