ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19914
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| Date: | Saturday 24 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 51 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L6750 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 0.5 mile north-west of RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire |
Blenheim L6750: Took off for Training flight. 24/01/1942
An engine caught fire in the air. Aircraft crash-landed ½ mile NW of RAF Cranfield.
The crew escaped but the Blenheim was destroyed by fire.
Crew:
F/Sgt (????) KNOWLES (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
????
Sources:
1."The Bristol Blenheim: A Complete History".
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?4734-Unaccounted-airwoman-and-airmen-24-1-1942
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranfield
http://www.maplandia.com/united-kingdom/england/south-east/bedfordshire-county/cranfield/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2008 13:27 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Feb-2012 08:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 23-Aug-2013 20:26 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 24-Aug-2013 16:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 25-Aug-2013 06:03 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 14-Sep-2014 13:06 | Komes123 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 07-Feb-2015 20:36 | AlLah | Updated [Location] |
| 24-Jan-2017 14:31 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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