ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162007
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| Date: | Saturday 6 December 1941 |
| Time: | 14:55 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 17 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L4894 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field near the gasworks at Ramsey, near RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire |
| RAF Upwood |
lenheim L4894: Took off for Training flight. 06/12/1941
Stalled in gusty weather, went out of control and crashed 14:55hrs in a field near the Gas Works at Ramsey, while nearing the airfield. At the time of the accident, the wind was gusting quite strongly.
Crew:
P/O (J/6687) Charles Herman WOODWORTH (pilot) RCAF : killed
F/Sgt (1168424) Mattews THOMPSON (obs) RAFVR : killed
Sgt (1108927) Robert BARR (Wop/AG) RAFVR : killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/17otulosses.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2013 12:10 | Nepa | Added |
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