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| Date: | Sunday 17 December 1939 |
| Time: | 17:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N6242 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk |
| RAF Wattisham |
Blenheim N6242: Took off for patrol over North Sea.17/12/1939
Taxied into the parked Blenheim L8780 at 17:40 hrs in darkness after landing from a section North Sea patrol. Pilot thought lights marking dispersed aircraft indicated a clear path.
Aircraft damaged but repairable.
Crew:
F/O (39499) Herbert Douglas Haig COOPER DFC (pilot) RAF unhurt.
Sgt John Stewart ROBERTSON (Obs.) RAF : Ok
AC John Hall SIMPSON (WOp/AG) RAF : Ok
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 110 Sqdn RAF
3CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 22:00 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 08:44 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 08:50 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jul-2024 22:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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