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| Date: | Monday 18 September 1939 |
| Time: | 21:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4907 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF North Weald, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Weald, Essex |
| RAF North Weald |
Blenheim L4907: Takeoff for night weather test. 18/09/1939
During a night weather test flight the pilot decided to land due to the poor flying conditions but selected the flaps lever instead of the undercarriage lever, causing the aircraft to belly-land at 21:50 hrs. on 18/09/1939 .
Airscrews and underside of fuselage damaged. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
S/Ldr (90208) Richard Arthur BUDD (Pilot) RAF : Ok
Corp. LOVE (WOp/AG) RAF : Ok
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 604 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2024 10:45 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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