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| Date: | Monday 13 November 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 104 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1249 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire |
Blenheim L1249: Takeoff for a night solo local flight. 13/11/1939
Pilot became lost during local night flying practice but force-landed at Cranwell airfield. Pilot taxied off the landing area and turned into a ploughed field causing the aircraft to tip up on its nose, damaging the airscrews. Aircraft damaged but repairable.
Crew:
P/O (41655) Donald Gordon BELYEA (Pilot) RAF Ok.
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 104 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2024 11:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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