Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk IV N6156, Saturday 28 October 1939
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Date:Saturday 28 October 1939
Time:16:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk IV
Owner/operator:114 Sqn RAF
Registration: N6156
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire
Destination airport:RAF Wyton
Narrative:
Blenheim N6156: Take off for a training flight. 28/10/1939
Port undercarriage leg collapsed at the end of a landing run during ‘Z.Z.’ practice flying.
Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
W/Cdr (16012) Geoffrey Roger Cole SPENCER OBE (Pilot) RAF Ok.

Sources:

Blenheim production list
ORB 114 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Jul-2024 21:22 Nepa Added [Operator, ]

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