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| Date: | Friday 19 January 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 104 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1192 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | field near Lugwardine, Hertfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Bicester |
Blenheim L1192: Takeoff for Local training flight. 19/01/1940
Pilot became lost during local flying practice. Aircraft was forced landed in a field near Lugwardine, Hertfordshire but the pilot taxied into a ditch, causing the undercarriage to collapse and damaging the starboard airscrew. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
Sgt. Dennis Raymond HOBBS (Pilot) RAF and crew unhurt.
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 104 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2024 10:18 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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