ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230793
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| Date: | Thursday 7 March 1946 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Blackburn B-46 Firebrand TF.4 |
| Owner/operator: | Blackburn Aircraft Ltd |
| Registration: | EK739 |
| MSN: | 3380/151 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Brough Aerodrome, Brough, East Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Brough Aerodrome, Brough, East Yorkshire (EGNB) |
| Brough Aerodrome, Brough, East Yorkshire (EGNB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Blackburn B-46 Firebrand TF Mk. IV, Controller (Air) Ministry of Supply/Blackburn Aircraft Ltd. Written off (damaged beyond repair) at Brough Aerodrome, Yorkshire 7/3/1946.
EK739 was taken on charge by CRD(A) MoS (Controller Research & Development (Air) Ministry of Supply) at Blackburn Aircraft Ltd at Brough on 31/1/46. On a test flight from Brough to eliminate aileron oscillation in dives, on 7/3/46, fractures occurred in the wings and fuselage, and the 'cockpit side window' (presumably one of those on either side of the armoured windscreen?) broke.
Flutter ceased when slowing down to 100 knots prior to bailing out and the pilot, Mr P.G. Lawrence, landed the aircraft safely. It was classified as Cat.4, not repairable on site. It is then shown as being to permanent C(A) charge (Controller, Air) from 1/49 when it was presumably struck off charge.
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/28/W2332: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578178
2. https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/48163-blackburn-firebrand?page=2
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1079061/
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1079065
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Firebrand
6. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1947/1947%20-%200267.html
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brough_Aerodrome#History
Media:
Side view of Blackburn B-45 Firebrand TF.Mk.4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2019 21:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Nov-2019 21:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 18-Jun-2021 22:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 17-Jul-2023 17:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Operator, Source]] |
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