ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14708
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 July 1942 |
| Time: | 17:20 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 2 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L1288 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Catfoss, East Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Catfoss, Yorkshire |
Blenheim L1288 On 14th July 1942 this 2 (C)OTU aircraft was bellylanded at RAF Catfoss airfield at 17:20hrs after the undercarriage jammed on a training flight following hydraulic failure. The aircraft was badly damaged and it never flew again.
As a result of the damage sustained on 14th July 1942 Cat.E/FA damage was initially the damage assessment but it was removed for further assessment and while at a repair facility it was deemed worthy of keeping and converting into a ground instructional airframe. In June 1943 it became 3738M.
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/l1288.html
Blenheim prod. list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2008 10:57 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Dec-2014 16:36 | Holschtein | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 31-Aug-2020 14:02 | Jixon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-May-2021 21:18 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
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