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| Date: | Friday 27 October 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 90 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4866 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Upwood |
Blenheim L4866. Take off for training flight /navigation exercise. 27/10/1939
Pilot’s vision was obscured by heavy rain coming in to land from a navigational exercise, he misjudged the height and stalled the aircraft onto the ground. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
P/O (41678) Peter Morrice DE MESTRE DFC (Pilot) RAF Ok
???? Obs and WOp/AG RAF Ok
Sources:
blenheim production list
ORB 90 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2024 09:36 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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