ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139918
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| Date: | Sunday 12 October 1941 |
| Time: | 03:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IVF |
| Owner/operator: | 51 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L4849 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Colemans Orchard, nr Cross Keys Cottage, RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire |
| RAF Cranfield |
Blenheim L4849: Took off for a Local night training flight.12/10/1941
The pilot made his approach to the airfield with the wheels retracted. Pilot it is thought he suddenly realised that he had failed to lower the undercarriage and decided to go around again. In doing so it appears he pulled the aircraft up too steeply for the amount of flap deployed, and stalled.
The Blenheim struck the ground in a steep nose down attitude, and the impact evidence showed the initial stage of a right hand spin.
Crew:
Sgt (1317492) George Platon PHITIDIS (pilot) RAFVR - killed in a flying accident
From Transvaal, South Africa.
Sources:
1.http://www.mackz.net/cm_casualty%20archive.htm
2.ORB 51 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2011 19:40 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:40 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 18-Jun-2013 06:28 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2013 07:12 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 24-Aug-2013 16:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2013 06:02 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 07-Sep-2013 04:02 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Dec-2013 01:12 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2014 17:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2014 03:20 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2014 12:33 | Jixon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2014 08:01 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2014 15:41 | Tu104 | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2015 07:51 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2015 16:00 | Jixn | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2015 04:10 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2015 08:42 | Tu104 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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