ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19927
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 June 1942 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 13 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L6774 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hinton-in-the-Hedges -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hinton-in-the-Hedges |
| RAF Hinton-in-the-Hedges |
Whilst flying at 300ft suddenly the port engine burst into flames. The fore spread rapidly to the fuselage. The pilot Plt Off Bichard kept a cool head managed to land at base and by this time the cockpit was also on fire.
Crew
P/O H T Bichard (pilot) - Ok
Sources:
Bomber Command OTU Losses 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2008 15:53 | JINX | Added |
| 13-Aug-2013 15:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Aug-2013 05:55 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 14-Sep-2014 09:29 | Jixon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport] |
| 17-Jan-2018 19:35 | Red Dragon | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2018 16:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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