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| Date: | Wednesday 3 January 1940 |
| Time: | 18:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1401 |
| MSN: | BQ-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Manston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
| RAF Manston | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blenheim L1401: Takeoff for Night training local flight. 03/01/1940
While practicing solo circuits and landings at night the pilot raised the undercarriage lever instead of the flaps lever during the first landing at 18:35 hrs. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
P/O (90105) Benjamin Harvey BOWRING (Pilot) RAF : Ok
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2024 21:45 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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