ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158311
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| Date: | Sunday 3 September 1939 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1164 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Heading Street, The Burrough, Hendon, Middlesex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hendon, Middlesex |
| RAF Hendon | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 25 August 1939, 600 Sqn RAF had received orders to move from its peace station, RAF Hendon, to its war station, RAF Northolt. 16 Blenheim and the main ground party of the unit did so the same day. One officer of the squadron, P/O ISAAC, remained at RAF Hendon to finish training.
Blenheim L1164: Took off at 12:33 hrs for Solo practising single engined approaches and landings. 03/09/1939
But less than a minute later having only getting to 1000 feet, stalled, spun and dived into the ground into Heading Street, Hendon Old Town, at 12:35 hrs and was killed instantly. His Blenheim L1164 caught fire and was destroyed. Three houses burnt but no civilians were killed or hurt.
Crew:
P/O (90721) John Noel Laughton ISAAC (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain
2. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/4747
3. https://www.cwgc.org
4. ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
5. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939a.htm
6. http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/milestones-of-flight/british_military/1939_2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2013 03:26 | JINX | Added |
| 24-Aug-2013 09:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport] |
| 24-Aug-2013 15:01 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 01-Mar-2014 22:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 05-Mar-2014 21:02 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 20-Jan-2016 17:50 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 21-Jan-2016 17:32 | Django | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2016 17:54 | JINX | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2016 20:01 | AlLah | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 26-Jan-2016 20:58 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 11-Feb-2016 04:48 | JIXN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source] |
| 19-Dec-2017 01:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 09:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2019 17:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2022 14:28 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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