ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70419
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| Date: | Monday 22 December 1941 |
| Time: | 23:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IVF |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | N6166 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Naffits Farm, south of Sutton, the Forest north of York, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire |
Blenheim N6166: Took off for Night Training flight. 22/12/1941
Aircraft was circling as part of an exercise when it flew into the ground at high speed and was DBF.
Crashed near Sutton, on the Forest, to the north of York.
Crew:
Sgt (950358) Leonard Henry TICKNER (pilot) RAFVR: He died of his injuries 23/12/41
Sgt (1617827) Frederick TURNER (obs) RAFVR: seriously injured
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.ORB 54 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2009 11:43 | NePa | Added |
| 23-Aug-2013 20:24 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2013 09:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 24-Aug-2013 15:38 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Oct-2013 06:31 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Sep-2014 11:40 | Jixon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2020 10:20 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 13-May-2023 17:00 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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