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| Date: | Thursday 30 November 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 108 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4885 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Abingdon, Oxfordshire. |
| RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire |
Blenheim L4885. Pilot overshot when landing in poor visibility due to approaching with flaps up after return from ‘ZZ’ training at Abingdon. Aircraft skidded on wet ground and hit a bank on the edge of the airfield, undercarriage collapsed. 30/11/1939 Aircraft damaged but repairable.
Crew:
P/O (41366) Charles Brian BEST (Pilot) RAF and two more crew all slightly injured.
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 108 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2024 22:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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