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| Date: | Wednesday 17 April 1940 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4905 |
| MSN: | BQ-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Biggin Hill, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
| RAF Biggin Hill, Kent | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blenheim L4905. Take-off for transit flight to RAF Biggin Hill . 17/04/1940
Pilot overshot on landing at RAF Biggin Hill at 14.00 hrs. after a transit flight for a planned radar calibration sortie and the Blenheim collided with a stationary Hurricane of 79 Sqn RAF.
Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
F/O (90095) Thomas Norman HAYES DFC (Pilot) RAF Ok.
LAC ???? FLETCHER (WOp/AG) RAF Ok
Sources:
2.Blenheim production list
1.ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2024 21:11 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 04-Aug-2024 21:13 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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