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| Date: | Saturday 13 January 1940 |
| Time: | 15:26 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 82 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4903 |
| MSN: | UX-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Watton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton, Norfolk |
| RAF Watton |
Blenheim P4903: Takeoff for a sweep mission over North sea. 13/01/1940
Pilot overshot when landing at 15:26 hrs after a North Sea sweep. Brakes proved ineffective, aircraft hit a gun emplacement and the undercarriage collapsed. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph BENNETT (Pilot) RAF Ok
Sgt (580524) Alfred Norman PHILLIPS (Obs.) RAF Ok
AC1 (551709) Peter Raymond Victor ETTERSHANK (WOp/AG) RAF Ok.
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 82 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2024 18:06 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 23-Jul-2024 18:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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