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| Date: | Sunday 17 December 1939 |
| Time: | 17:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8780 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk |
Blenheim L8780: Taxied into by Blenheim N6242 (F/O H.D.H. Cooper) while parked on the airfield at 17:40hrs.
No air or ground crew casualties. Aircraft damaged but repairable.
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 22:00 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 08:50 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 22:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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