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| Date: | Sunday 24 December 1939 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 229 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6737 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Digby, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk |
Blenheim L6737: Took off for patrol over North Sea. 24/12/1939
During a North Sea patrol the port engine airscrew and reduction gear fell off.
Aircraft was landed safely on RAF Bircham Newton at 15:00hrs. The plane was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
F/Lt (37425) Frederick Ernest ROSIER (Pilot) RAF : Ok
P/O (41822) Ronald Clifford BROWN (Obs.) RAF : Ok
AC1 N. W. Walls (WOp/AG) RAF :Ok
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 229 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2024 11:38 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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