ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174278
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 5 March 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L6602 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cottesmore, Rutland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire |
| RAF Digby, Lincolnshire |
Blenheim L6602: Took off for Training flight. 05/03/1941
Collided with a tree during a low level daylight flight in intermittent fog conditions and crashed into the ground near Cottesmore, Rutland.
Crew:
P/O (60525) Thomas Fairgrieve DORWARD (pilot) RAFVR -killed
F/O (84162) John Austin STRONG (Signals Officer) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2. ORB 25 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2015 08:02 | Z. Zeeland | Added |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-May-2021 16:44 | Faun | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Oct-2022 09:28 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation