ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19954
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 March 1942 |
| Time: | 11:25 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 17 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L6804 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr Colston Bassett, 10 miles SE of Nottingham, East Midlands, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
Blenheim L6804: Took off for Training solo flight. 04/03/1942
During flight but encountered very bad weather and while flying at 1000 feet an engine cut. The pilot did remarkably well to coax his crippled aircraft up to 3,200 feet before taking to his parachute. Left to its own devices, the Blenheim crashed 11:25 hrs near Colston Bassett, 10 miles SE of Nottingham, where it was consumed by fire.
Crew:
Sgt (613198) Geofrey David JESSUP (pilot) RAF - bale out /OK.
Sources:
1.http://www.rafupwood.co.uk/17otulosses.html
2.Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2008 11:18 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Nov-2013 18:37 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2014 16:33 | DG333 | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2017 19:00 | Red Dragon | Updated [Destination airport] |
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