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| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 1940 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N6201 |
| MSN: | VE- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Norwich Municipal airport, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk |
| RAF Wattisham |
Blenheim N6201: Tookoff for a training flying / cloud flying practice flight on 28/02/1940
The pilot had decided to land at the nearest airfield when a member of the crew became violently ill during the flight. Aircraft stalled from 15 ft. when gusty wind conditions suddenly ceased, crashed on landing at 11:00 hrs at Norwich Municipal airport (Norfolk) during a cloud flying practice flight. Undercarriage collapsed and the fuselage behind the turret was badly damaged.
Crew:
P/O (41318) George Handley PEMBERTON (Pilot) RAF Ok
and rest of the crew RAF Ok.
Sources:
Blenheim production list
ORB 110 Sqdn RAF
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses (1939-1940) WR Chorley, page 30.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2024 12:46 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 27-Jul-2024 13:02 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Operator, ] |
| 27-Jul-2024 13:07 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 27-Jul-2024 13:44 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 27-Jul-2024 13:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 27-Sep-2024 11:36 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 12-Jul-2025 16:36 | MMR | Updated [Cn, Source, ] |
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