Date:	Monday 11 December 1939
Time:	02:30 LT
Type:	Bristol Blenheim Mk IF
Owner/operator:	29 Sqn RAF
Registration:	L6740
MSN:	YB-J
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Great Chesterfield Park, NW of Saffron Walden, Essex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Debden, Essex
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Blenheim L6740/J: Damaged beyond repair in a crash at Great Chesterfield Park. 11/12/1939
Aircraft was sent on an interceptoin but did not find the reported seaplane, take off at 23:10. Unable to land at Debden due to fog, made a number of attempts to land a Duxford but not able due to weather.
Crew:
F/Sgt (563998) William Henry PACKER (pilot) RAF - killed
LAC (????) E.JONES (WOp/AG) RAF - seriously injured.

1. "The Bristol Blenheim: A Complete History", by Graham Warner. ISBN 0-85979-101-7
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-L9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1978 p 45)
3. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 81/1725: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16359670
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2430616/packer,-william-henry/
5. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939a.htm
6. http://www.oldhaltonians.co.uk/pages/rememb/ROH/20.htm
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Chesterford
9. NAtional Archives Kew Sqdn 29 Record of Events Doc AIR27/341/3 page 1 & 2

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
11-Dec-2017 09:05	Laurent Rizzotti	Added
23-Feb-2018 17:42	Nepa	Updated [Phase, Nature, Narrative]
28-Apr-2018 22:33	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
26-Sep-2018 10:06	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Operator]
25-Jun-2019 19:34	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Source]
25-Jun-2019 19:37	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source]
25-Jun-2019 19:39	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Narrative]
17-Apr-2020 15:50	AlLach	Updated [Narrative, Operator]