ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302544
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| Date: | Friday 23 February 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6792 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Manston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Manston, Kent |
Blenheim L6792: Suffered from the left undercarriage leg not locking down whilst attempting to land at RAF Manston. Pilot he went round in a single wider circuit and used to the hand pump to attempt to lower it. Coming back in, the leg collapsed and the port wingtip dropped, gouging into the ground. Pilot he suffered from just the odd bruise and the aircraft was repaired. 23/02/1940
Crew:
Sgt (????) John BESSEY (pilot) RAF?? - Ok
Sources:
1.https://www.manstonhistory.org.uk/timeline/
2.Blenheim production list
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