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| Date: | Friday 12 January 1940 |
| Time: | 23:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 601 (County of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8700 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Tangmere, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tangmere, West Sussex |
| RAF Tangmere |
Blenheim L8700. Takeoff for a Night traning flight. 12/01/1940
Pilot undershot when landing at 23:10 hrs during night flying practice and the aircraft hit the airfield boundary hedge. Pilot had been blinded by a searchlight of a nearby unit. Aircraft a write-off.
Blenheim L8700 became Ground Instructional airframe 1893M.
Crew:
Sgt. (741259) John Ferdinand Read JONES (Pilot) RAF Ok
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 92 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2024 11:21 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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