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| Date: | Monday 27 November 1939 |
| Time: | 22:55 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8679 |
| MSN: | BQ-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Hornchurch, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hornchurch, Essex |
| RAF Hornchurch |
Blenheim L8679: Took off for night patrol. 27/11/1939
While being landed at 22:55 hrs from a night patrol the aircraft collided with Blenheim L1514 which was parked on the airfield due to the normal dispersal point being in a muddy condition.
Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
F/O (90089) John Hugh Chitty ROWE (Pilot) RAF Ok
Sgt. SWAIN (WOp/AG) RAF Ok
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 October 1939 | L4904 | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Hornchurch, Essex, England | |
w/o |
| 9 August 1940 | L8679 | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF | 0 | North sea near St. Mildreds Hotel, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2024 22:03 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 17-Jul-2024 22:07 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Operator, ] |
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