Gear-up landing Incident Bristol Blenheim Mk I L1247,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161658
 
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Date:Tuesday 27 June 1939
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLEN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Blenheim Mk I
Owner/operator:62 Sqn RAF
Registration: L1247
MSN: JO-T
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Destination airport:RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Bristol Blenheim Mk.I L1247 (JO-T) 62 Squadron, RAF Cranfield: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 27/6/39 when Belly landed at RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire, after undercarriage leg jammed.

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983)
2. Devotion to a Calling: Far-East Flying and Survival with 62 Squadron RAF By Harley Boxall & Joe Bamford
3. http://aircrewremembered.com/blenheim-test.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2013 08:43 JINX Added
14-Nov-2013 09:19 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport]
25-Nov-2013 21:10 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport]
15-Dec-2014 14:30 Jixon Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport]
29-Mar-2018 21:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Oct-2018 06:42 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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