Accident Bristol Blenheim Mk I L1454, Saturday 27 March 1943
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Date:Saturday 27 March 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:42 OTU RAF
Registration: L1454
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lavington Folly Wexland Hanging, WSW of Netheravon, Wiltshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Blenheim L1454 - 42 OTU - flew into ground Lavington Folly, Wexland Hanging, 3 miles WSW of Netheravon.
Flew into ground while laying smoke screen.
The pilot F/O R.F. Thain and Sgt Rawlings, navigator, died from injuries received on 28.3.43.

Sources:

Blenheim prod. list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Feb-2008 14:29 JINX Added
15-Dec-2014 16:28 Digger Updated [Operator, Source]
21-May-2024 22:03 Nepa Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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