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| Date: | Tuesday 24 October 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 90 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4878 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Harwell, 4.8 miles SE of Wantage, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Harwell, Oxfordshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blenheim L4878: Took off for training navigation flight. 24/10/1939
Pilot forced to belly-land the aircraft when it had engine failure coming in to land at RAF Harwell after a navigation practice flight and the undercarriage would not go down. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
F/O ???? PROCTOR (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 10:40 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 24-Aug-2024 22:45 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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