ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 306114
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| Date: | Sunday 24 November 1940 |
| Time: | 22:58 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 101 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N6236 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | West Raynham village, near Fakenham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
Blenheim N6236: Took off at 17:18 hrs for a mission to Wanne-Eickel, (Ger.) 24/11/1940
During the flight the locknut on the spider in the starboard propeller reduction gear became loose, causing the reduction gear casing to be churned away. Consequently the airscrew shaft and propeller fell off during the return flight over the North Sea. With commendable skill the pilot succeeded in getting his aircraft back to base with only one engine but crashed, on circuit of the aerodrome whilst trying to land, at 22:58 hrs into West Raynham village.
All three crew members were seriously injured. Sgt Green died on 28/11/1940 from injuries sustained.
Crew:-
Sgt (744982) Henry Ernest GEEN (Obs.) RAF : died of injuries
Sgt (740196) Brian John REDMOND (pilot) RAF : injured (NCO:68143 Commission Gazetted : Friday 04 July, 1941)
Sgt (759268) Anthony James WOODRUFF (WOp/AG) RAF : injured
Sources:
1. KEW:AIR81/4320
2. ORB 101 Sqdn RAF
3. CWGC
4. Blenheim production list
5. Henk Welting's Database
6. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2023 07:26 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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