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| Date: | Wednesday 6 September 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6675 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wittering, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Wittering (EGXT) |
Blenheim L6675: Take off for Night Solo Training flight. 06/09/1939
Aircraft stalled when being landed during night flying practice, hit the ground and tipped up on its nose. Aircraft a write-off.
Damaged beyond economic repair, this aircraft was later re-designated instructional airframe 1701M.
Crew:
F/O (37772) Roland Anthony Lee KNIGHT (Pilot) RAF Ok
This was the pilot’s first night flight for over a year.
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2024 10:13 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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