ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248421
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 March 1943 |
| Time: | 10:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 12 PAFU RAF |
| Registration: | T1870 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
On 2 March 1943 two Blenheim I of 12 PAFU RAF collided in the air at 1050 hrs, crashed and burned near Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England. Both crew of L1130, Flog Off Cyril Stanley Wallace (instructor) and Sgt Philip Kenyon Norcoss RNZAF (trainee pilot) were killed, while Plt Off C Wolgram RNZAF, solo instructor pilot aboard T1870, was injured but baled out safely. Both aircraft were on day-flying training sorties and neither aircraft saw the other before the collision.
Sources:
https://www.bcar.org.uk/new1943-incident-logs
"The Bristol Blenheim: A Complete History", by Graham Warner. ISBN 0-85979-101-7, page 612
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlaxton
http://www.maplandia.com/united-kingdom/england/east-midlands/lincolnshire-county/harlaxton/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2021 16:50 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
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