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| Date: | Tuesday 16 January 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L8854 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Littleport, 5 miles NNE of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Wyton |
Blenheim L8854: Takeoff for a Training flight /navigation exercise on 16/01/1940
Crew caught in a snow storm during a navigation training flight soon after midday and the aircraft was landed with the undercarriage retracted near Littleport, 5 miles NNE of Ely, Cambridgeshire. Aircraft a write-off.
Crew:
Sgt (590585) Kenneth Walsingham BOYD PERKINS (Pilot) RAF OK
and crew unhurt.
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 15 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2024 21:29 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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