Date:	Wednesday 8 March 1939
Time:
Type:	Bristol Blenheim Mk IF
Owner/operator:	23 Sqn RAF
Registration:	L1461
MSN:	MS-S
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	RAF Usworth, near Sunderland, County Durham, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire
Destination airport:	RAF Usworth, Co.Durham
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Blenheim L1461/S: Substantially damaged on 08/03/1939 when six aircraft took part in tactical exercise at RAF Church Fenton. The undercarriage of L1461 jammed and the aircraft belly-landed at RAF Usworth.
Aircraft deemed damaged beyond economic repair. and reassigned to GIA (Ground Instructional Air Frame) status, and became 1483M.
Crew:
W/Cdr (07004) David Vaughan CARNEGIE AFC (pilot, CO RAF Wittering ) RAF - uninjured

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983)
2. 23 Sqn RAF ORB (Air Ministry Form 540) at http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2502922
3. http://aircrewremembered.com/blenheim-test.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Carnegie_(RAF_officer)
5. Air Vice-Marshal D. V. Carnegie. The Times, Tuesday, 4 August 1964; pg. 10; Issue 56081
6. http://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Losses/Losses-PreWWII.htm

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
11-Feb-2016 14:22	MrBean1941	Added
12-Feb-2016 16:32	JIXN	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Feb-2016 20:33	Kraus	Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
24-Mar-2018 22:36	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Mar-2018 22:39	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source]
26-Sep-2018 10:13	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]