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| Date: | Tuesday 3 October 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6738 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Wittering, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Wittering (EGXT) |
Blenheim L6738: Took off for Night training flight /night landings practice. 03/10/1939
Pilot touched down too fast during night landings practice and the aircraft ran into a boundary hedge.
Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
P/O (40990) Falcon Nelson CLOUSTON (Pilot) RAF : Ok
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2024 12:52 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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