ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16300
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 September 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4825 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | LG.011 RAF Qasaba -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | LG.105 RAF El Daba, Egypt |
| LG.11 RAF Qasaba, Egypt | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blenheim L4825: Substantially damaged with pilot Sgt Pearson at the controls, took off from El Daba on 27 September 1939 on a practice flight. On landing at Qasaba, Sgt Pearson accidentally retracted the undercarriage in mistake for the flaps. The aircraft was subsequently repaired, and was finally struck off charge in August 1942
Crew:
Sgt (44733) Ronald William PEARSON (pilot) RAF : Ok
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J Halley, Air Britin, 1978 p 42)
2. http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_blenheim_i.html
3. http://www.211squadron.org/rw_pearson_dfc.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_El_Daba
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2008 01:14 | JINX | Added |
| 26-Nov-2010 07:30 | penguin832 | Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2012 13:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2013 20:29 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2014 16:46 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 13-Nov-2015 07:27 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 07-Jan-2016 21:22 | JIXN | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Jun-2019 20:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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