ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231224
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 March 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 108 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4880 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Bicester |
Blenheim L4880: Took off for Night Flying Training. 27/03/1940
The plane during landing crashed .The cockpit lights failed and in error, the pilot just before landing pulled up the flaps and wheels. Neither pilot and observer was injured.
Crew:
Sgt (581138) Harold Norman BEARD (pilot) RAF : injured
(obs.) RAF : injured
Sources:
1.Henk Welting's Database
2.ORB 108 Sqdn RAF
3.VBS database
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2019 10:32 | TB | Added |
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