ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72856
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| Date: | Sunday 23 March 1941 |
| Time: | 22:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1207 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Great Habton, north-west of Malton, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catterick, Yorkshire |
Blenheim L1207: Took off for Night Training flight. 23/03/1941
In the Malton area the aircraft was seen to do two complete turns in an increasingly steep spiral. The aircraft then crashed. All three men were killed. The pilots body was found a mile away from the crash site. The pilot was in a habit of flying with his harness unfastened. It was possible that he had abandoned the aircraft before impact but more likely he was thrown from the aircraft inadvertantly. The aircraft then went out of control with one of the other airmen possibly attempting to take control . The pilot being only of slight build, he could not reach certain instruments when the harness was fastened, apparently this was why he flew without his harness fastened. Why the roof was open, this will never be known.
Crew:
Sgt (745364) David KIRKLAND (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
Sgt (1259563) Joseph FORSTER (AG) RAFVR - killed.
Sgt (747821) David Arthur TAYLOR (TAG) RAFVR - killed.
Sources:
1.History 68 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2010 10:27 | NePa | Added |
| 30-Mar-2012 02:20 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Aug-2012 04:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source] |
| 17-Aug-2013 03:49 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2013 18:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2013 15:09 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2013 04:51 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2013 18:04 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 24-Aug-2013 06:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 24-Aug-2013 15:39 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 24-Aug-2013 18:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 24-Aug-2013 18:25 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 24-Aug-2013 18:25 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Aug-2013 06:03 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 25-Aug-2013 08:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 08-Oct-2013 06:27 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 09-Oct-2013 09:38 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 14-Jun-2014 17:00 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2014 22:02 | Newton | Updated [Location] |
| 29-Oct-2015 12:29 | Ing Edcker | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2018 08:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2022 12:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Apr-2022 21:25 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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