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| Date: | Thursday 4 January 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 108 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1220 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Worthy Down, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire |
Blenheim L1220 : Takeoff for training flight / formation cross-country exercise. 04/01/1940
Crew became lost and the aircraft ran short of fuel during navigation exercise.
Blenheim L1220 forced-landed near Worthy Down, Hampshire, causing slight damage to an undercarriage leg.
The aircraft was damaged but repairable.
A second Blenheim L8865, in the same formation landed safely at RAF Tilshead, Wiltshire.
Crew:
P/O (33470) David Leslie WINGATE (Pilot) RAF and crew unhurt.
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 108 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2024 09:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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